On June 21, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a law on structure of the RA government, the RA leader's press office reported.

According to the law, the Armenian government includes 18 ministries.

Ministry of Healthcare
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Nature Protection
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Ministry of Education and Science
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Ministry of Transport and Communication
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Territorial Administration
Ministry of Emergency Situations
Ministry of Diaspora Affairs

The law will come into effect on July 1. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs will be officially included in the government structure on October 1, 2008.