Karabakh names billionaire philanthropist as new State Minister![]() November 4, 2022 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Arayik Harutyunyan on Friday, November 4 signed a decree to appoint Russian-Armenian billionaire and philanthropist Rubrn Vardanyan in the post of State Minister. With another decree, Artak Beglaryan was dismissed from the post. Vardanyan earlier responded to the offer by Harutyunyan to accept the position of State Minister in Karabakh. Vardanyan said on October 5 that he would be willing to accept the offer “if the approaches and decisions to be proposed have broad support.” The businessman, who denounced Russian citizenship and moved to Karabakh in early September, said he needs to make sure that people share his vision for the future, which is why he will continue consultations in the coming days and only then make a decision. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |