DASHNAKTSUTIUN REPRESENTATIVE HOLDS POST OF ARMENIAN EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTER FOR THE 3RD TIME

Regnum, Russia
May 18 2006

Reforms of Armenian science and education will continue in accordance
with a relevant governmental program, there will be no sharp
changes of the policy and specialists, who were actively involved in
reformation process and considerably contributed to the sphere last
years, will continue to work, Armenian Prime Minister is quoted by
Armenian governmental press office for REGNUM as stating on May 18,
presenting new Education and Science Minister Levon Lazarian to the
ministry’s stuff.

According to the Armenian premier, dismissal of ex-Minister of
Education and Science Sergo Eritsyan was caused by political reasons.

It is worth stressing that Levon Lazarian, who represents
Dashnaktsutiun Armenian Revolution Federation, holds post of Education
and Science Minister for the third time. Sergo Eritsyan, who is deputy
leader of Orinats Yerkir (OYe) Party, demitted immediately after the
party’s Head Artur Bagdasaryan had announced his leaving of ruling
coalition and his resignation as Speaker of the Armenian Parliament. “I
do not imagine my activity in opposition field,” Sergo Eritsyan stated,
commenting on his decision to leave the party. Nevertheless, Eritsyan
did not succeed in keeping the ministerial post. Instead of it the post
of presidential adviser on education and science will be offered him.