Armenia Health Minister submits resignationJanuary 18, 2021 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The office of the Armenian President confirmed on Monday, January 18 that Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan has submitted his resignation. President Armen Sarkissian has already received Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's proposal to dismiss Torosyan from the post but has not signed it yet, his office told PanARMENIAN.Net Pashinyan has also proposed appointing Deputy Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan to the post of Minister of Health. According to several media publications, Torosyan will replace Eduard Aghajanyan in the post of the chief of government staff. Torosyan was appointed in the post of Health Minister almost three years ago, following the "velvet revolution" of April-May 2018. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |