NEW PRIME MINISTER ASKS PARLIAMENT TO RELIEVE HIM OF CENTRAL BANK CHAIRMAN POSIT

ARMENPRESS
April 10, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, ARMENPRESS: The new prime minister Tigran Sarkisian,
who served as Central Bank chairman, asked on April 8 the National
Assembly (parliament) to relieve him of the post, parliament chairman
Tigran Torosian said today.

Under Armenian Constitution, Central Bank governor is appointed by
the parliament for a 6 year term.