Karen Karapetyan appointed Armenia’s new PM![]() September 13, 2016 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday, September 13 signed a decision to appoint former Yerevan Mayor, ex-director of Hayrusgazard CJSC Karen Karapetyan as Armenia’s Prime Minister. Former PM Hovik Abrahamyan submitted his resignation at a government session on September 8. On the same day, Armenia's ruling Republican Party (RPA) approved Karapetyan's candidacy as the country's next premier. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |