June 12, 2003 - 18:09 AMT
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT APPOINTED A NUMBER OF NEW MINISTERS
Armenian president Robert Kocharian has signed a decree on appointment of a number of new ministers. Representative of "Orinats Yerkir" party Tamara Poghossian is appointed minister of culture and youth affairs, representative of "Orinats Yerkir" party Sergo Yeritsian is appointed minister of science and education, representative of Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutyun" Norair Davidian is appointed minister of healthcare, representative of ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" Aghvan Vardanian is appointed minister of social security, "Dashnaktsutyun" representative David Lokian - minister of agriculture, representative of "Orinats Yerkir" party Ara Aramian - minister of urban development. It should be reminded that in compliance with the yesterday's agreement between the Republican Party of Armenia, "Orinats Yerkir" party and ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" making the parliamentary majority, coalition government is formed in Armenia for the first time.