Armenian President Robert Kocharian signed an order on appointing members of the RA government. According to President's order, Aghvan Vardanyan has been appointed as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Norayr Davidyan - as Minister of Healthcare, Karen Chshmaritian - as Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Davit Harutyunyan - as Minister of Justice, Vartan Oskanian - as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vardan Ayvazyan - as Minister of Environmental Protection, Davit Lokyan - as Minister of Agriculture, Armen Movsisyan - as Minister of Energy, Manuk Topuzyan - as Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government, Levon Mkrtchyan - as Minister of Education and Science, Hasmik Poghosyan - as Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs, Hovik Abrahamyan - as Minister of Territorial Administration, Andranik Manukyan - as Minister of Transport and Communication, Aram Harutyunyan - as Minister of Urban Development and Vardan Khachatryan - as Minister of Finance and Economy, the RA presidential Press Office report. Thus the staff of the government remained unchanged.

Only Defense Minister is not appointed, Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces colonel-general Mikael Harutyunyan continues to fulfil the duties of Defense Minister.