  Two Armenians named Ministers in Lebanon's new government February 1, 2019 - 17:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two of the Ministers in Lebanon's new government have Armenian roots, Aztag Daily reports. In particular, Avedis Guidanian was reappointed in the post of the Minister of Tourism, while Richard Kouyoumjian was named the Minister of Social Affairs. The 30-member cabinet formed by Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has four women, including the interior minister - a first for Lebanon. Hariri's reforms are expected to unlock nearly $11bn (£8bn) in pledged international aid and loans.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
