Several structural changes in the government are made according to the decree of Armenian President Robert Kocharian. The post of minister-coordinator for operation of is abolished. There is a new post «minister without portfolio» that will be engaged in the issues of local government and production infrastructures. Hovik Abrahamian is appointed the minister-coordinator of local government and production infrastructures according to the President's decree. At the same time Hovik Abrahamian is relieved of his post of minister of local government. Zaven Gevorkian is relieved of his post of minister of agriculture. David Zadoian, who the President relieved of his post of Minister-Coordinator for Operation of Production Infrastructures, is appointed the Minister of agriculture.