Paryur Hovhannisyan has been appointed as the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations. The decree was signed by President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

"Based on the Prime Minister’s recommendation and in accordance with Article 132, Part 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution, as well as Article 13, Part 3 and Article 14 of the Law on Diplomatic Service, Paryur Hovhannisyan is hereby appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, based in New York," the presidential decree states.

According to a separate decision by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Hovhannisyan has been relieved of his duties as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.