Ashot Hovakimian appointed as Deputy FM![]() October 22, 2011 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Ashot Hovakimian was appointed to the position of a Deputy Foreign Minister. Earlier, Ashot Hovakimyan was relieved of his position as an Ambassador to Austria, Hungary and Slovakia and the post of the head of Armenian mission to OSCE. By another decree, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian was relieved of his post to be appointed as Armenian Ambassador to Austria, as well as the head of Armenian mission to OSCE (residence in Vienna). ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |