YEREVAN, May 8 (RIA Novosti) - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Wednesday signed decrees to appoint members of the country’s new government, the presidential press service announced.
No significant changes were made in the government, with only three ministers replaced and others retaining their previous posts.
Former chief of Armenian government staff, David Sargsyan, became the country’s new finance minister, while Vahram Avanesyan, who served as economics minister in 1996-1997, was again reappointed to the post.
Yuri Vardanyan, the 1980 Olympic weightlifting champion and seven-time world champion, became the minister of youth and sport.
The appointments were made on recommendations from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, whose executive body convened on Tuesday for discussions on the issue.
In accordance with the Armenian constitution, the president accepted the government’s resignation on the day he was sworn in for a new term, on April 9. He was to appoint the new premier within ten days and form the government within 20 days after the prime minister’s appointment.
On April 19 the president signed a decree to reappoint Tigran Sargsyan as the country’s prime minister.
