Armenian presidents appoints five new cabinet ministers
03.06.2019,
09:50
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed decrees last Saturday appointing heads of five ministries.
YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed decrees last Saturday appointing heads of five ministries.
Tigran Khachatryan was relieved of his post as Minister of Economic Development and Investments and appointed as Minister of Economy, according to the presidential press service.
Eric Grigoryan was appointed as Minister of the Environment (previously he was Minister of Nature Protection).
Araik Harutyunyan was appointed as Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (previously he served as Minister of Education and Science);
Suren Papikyan was appointed as Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures (previously he served as Minister of Territorial Administration and Development).
Hakob Arshakyan was appointed as Minister of High-Tech Industry (previously he was Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technologies).
Under a law, approved on May 8 by Armenia’s National Assembly in the second and final reading the number of ministries has been reduced from 17 to 12. The position of first deputy prime minister was also eliminated. There are now two deputy prime ministers.
As a result of the optimization, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs are merged with the Ministry of Science and Education. It is now called the Ministry of Science, Education, Culture and Sports.
Also, the ministries of agriculture and economic development and investment are merged into the Ministry of Economy. The Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development are merged into a new Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. It will also handle transport, as well as road infrastructure issues.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is reorganized into the Ministry of High-Tech Industry. The Ministry of Diaspora is replaced with the Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. --0--
Tigran Khachatryan was relieved of his post as Minister of Economic Development and Investments and appointed as Minister of Economy, according to the presidential press service.
Eric Grigoryan was appointed as Minister of the Environment (previously he was Minister of Nature Protection).
Araik Harutyunyan was appointed as Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (previously he served as Minister of Education and Science);
Suren Papikyan was appointed as Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures (previously he served as Minister of Territorial Administration and Development).
Hakob Arshakyan was appointed as Minister of High-Tech Industry (previously he was Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technologies).
Under a law, approved on May 8 by Armenia’s National Assembly in the second and final reading the number of ministries has been reduced from 17 to 12. The position of first deputy prime minister was also eliminated. There are now two deputy prime ministers.
As a result of the optimization, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs are merged with the Ministry of Science and Education. It is now called the Ministry of Science, Education, Culture and Sports.
Also, the ministries of agriculture and economic development and investment are merged into the Ministry of Economy. The Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development are merged into a new Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. It will also handle transport, as well as road infrastructure issues.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is reorganized into the Ministry of High-Tech Industry. The Ministry of Diaspora is replaced with the Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. --0--
