Armenian government formed

PanARMENIAN.Net - With all members appointed, the government of the Republic of Armenia is considered formed from April 21, 2008, the leader's press office reported. According to the RA Constitution, the government will submit its program to the National Assembly within 40 days.



The list of Ministers is the following:



Harutyun Kushkyan - Minister Healthcare  

Nerses Yeritzyan - Minister of Economy

Gevorg Danielyan - Minister of Justice

Edward Nalbandian - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Aram Harutyunyan - Minister of Environmental Protection

David Lokyan - Minister of Agriculture

Armen Movsissyan - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Levon Mkrtchyan - Minister of Education

Hasmik Poghosyan - Minister of Culture

Armen Grigoryan - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Seyran Ohanyan - Minister of Defense

Aghvan Vardanyan - Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

Gurgen Sargsyan - Minister of Transport and Communication

Vardan Vardanyan - Minister of Urban Development

Tigran Davdyan - Minister of Finance

Armen Gevorgyan - Minister of Territorial Administration

Mher Shahgeldyan - Minister of Emergency Situations



Under a presidential decree, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development was renamed into Ministry of Economy; the Ministry of Finance and Economy was renamed into Ministry of Finance.



The Ministry of Emergency Situations was formed.



The Agency for Relations with Diaspora was reorganized into the State Committee for Relations with Diaspora at the RA Foreign Ministry.



Former Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abharamyan was appointed head of the presidential administration. Armen Gevorgyan was appointed Minister of Territorial Administration and Deputy Prime Ministry.