Sarkisian Announces New Cabinet

President Sarkisian announces appointment of Presidential Administration (Photo: president.am)

YEREVAN (President.am)””President Serzh Sarkisian announced on Monday changes to Armenia’s Presidential cabinet. Vigen Sarkissian was relieved of his duties as the Chief of the Presidential Administration and appointed Minister of Defense. Edward Nalbandian was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. By another decree of the President of Armenia, Armen Gevorkian was relieved of his duties as the Secretary of the National Security Council and was appointed Chief of the Presidential Staff. Yuri Khatchaturov, former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, was appointed as Secretary of the National Security Council. Movses Hakopian was relieved of his duties as the Deputy Minister of Defense and Head of the Logistics Department and appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.

Sarkisian introduced the newly appointed Chief of the Presidential staff Armen Gevorkian to the leading staff of the Presidential Administration and informed about Vigen Sarkissian’s new position. “I would like to thank Vigen Sarkissian for the works conducted at his already former position and would like to add sincerely that the managerial abilities of Vigen Sarkissian at this position were revealed at their best, and nobody will deny that the manifestation of the best abilities was made possible through your direct participation and assistance,”