Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian signed and order on relieving Justice Minister Davit Harutyunyan, Trade and Economic Development Minister Karen Chshmaritian and Environmental Protection Minister Vardan Ayvazyan of their posts, the Presidential Press Office reports. On the May 12 parliamentarian elections Davit Harutyunyan, Karen Chshmaritian and Vardan Ayvazyan were elected to the National Assembly on the proportional list of the Republican Party.

Today the RA President signed an order on resigning the Government of Armenia. At the same time Robert Kocharian ordered the members of the resigned government to continue to perform their duties till formation of the new government.