Vahagn Khachaturyan named Armenia's Minister of High Tech IndustryAugust 4, 2021 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vahagn Khachaturyan has been appointed Armenia's Minister of High Tech Industry, according to a decree signed by President Armen Sarkissian. Sarkissian earlier re-appointed Nikol Pashinyan as the country's Prime Minister and Mher Grigoryan as his Deputy. The President also reappointed Anahit Avanesyan, Andranik Piloyan, Vahram Dumanyan and Vahan Kerobyan as the Minister of Health, the Minister of Emergency Situations, the Minister Education, Science, Culture and Sport, and the Minister of Economy, respectively. In addition, he named former Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan as Justice Minister, and former Economy Minister Tigran Khachatryan as Minister of Finance. On August 3, Sarkissian signed decrees to appoint Suren Papikyan and Arshak Karapetyan as Armenia's new Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, respectively. According to the President's office, Sarkissian has yet to receive a proposal for the post of the country's Foreign Minister, which has been vacant since Ara Aivazian's resignation in late May. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. |