Armenia appoints new Minister of Emergency Situations![]() April 12, 2022 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Pambukhchyan has been appointed Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, according to a presidential decree. Pambukhchyan was the First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations when charges were brought against Minister Andranik Piloyan, who was detained immediately. The National Security Service said in late March that investigators have uncovered information about Ministry officials receiving large sums of money in bribes or assisting in the process, while charges also include abuse of power, embezzlement, illegal payments and other abuses. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |