MIKHAEL ARUTYUNYAN APPOINTED ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 25 2007

Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan issued an executive order on
nomination of new defense minister of the country, APA reports.

Chief of Armenian armed forces staff, General Lieutenant Michael
Arutyunyan, who was acting in this for a month, has been appointed
defense minister.

Arutyunyan’s deputy, General Lieutenant Enriko Apriamov will carry on
the position of Armenian armed forces staff’s chief for a temporary
period. The formation process of Serge Sarksyan’s government was over
with the appointment of Arutyunyan.