Patrick Devedjian, the head of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party has been appointed as Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan, a special ministerial post created for two years after the global financial crisis of 2008, independent French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

President Nicolas Sarkozy charged Devedjian, his close adviser, with implementing the 26-billion-euro (33-billion-dollar) plan to help France fight the global slowdown.

"This is a sensible plan. I will be enthusiastic and cautious at the same time," Mr. Devedjian said.