Labor and social affairs minister resigns

YEREVAN, November 18, /ARKA/. Armenian labor and social affairs minister Gevork Petrosian has confirmed today that he has handed in his resignation. Speaking to journalists he said his move was prompted by his health condition.

Gevork Petrosian, a member of the Prosperous Armenia party, was appointed labor and social affairs minister on May 12, 2009 after his predecessor from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation resigned following his party’s departure from the ruling coalition.

Naira Zohrabian, a member of the Prosperous Armenia party’s parliamentary faction, told journalists the most hopeful candidate to take up the vacated position is Mkhitar Mnatsakanian, whose candidacy is supported by party chairman Gagik Tsarukian.

Mkhitar Mnatsakanian was elected chairman of the Armenian Red Cross Society in 2001. He was elected to parliament in 2007 parliamentary election on the Prosperous Armenia party’s ticket. -0-