Armenian president appoints minister of town planning

Mediamax news agency
9 Jun 04

Yerevan, 9 June: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has signed
a decree appointing Aram Arutyunyan as Minister of Town Planning,
the presidential press service has told Mediamax news agency.

Before his appointment Aram Arutyunyan was an MP of the Armenian
National Assembly and member of the Orinats Yerkir [Law-Governed
Country] faction.

Member of the Orinats Yerkir Party Ara Aramyan resigned his post as
Minister of Town Planning on 9 April this year after the arrest of
his son, Ayk Aramyan.

Ayk Aramyan was arrested in connection with the shoot-out at Yerevan’s
Triumph cafe on 12 March as a result of which five people were
wounded. He was charged under three articles of the Armenian Criminal
Code: attempt on life, illegal possession of weapons and hooliganism.