ARMENIAN PRESIDENT INTRODUCES STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT

arminfo
2008-04-21 20:28:00

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan introduced structural
changes in the country’s government by his Apr 21 decree.

The Armenian presidential press-service told ArmInfo that in accordance
with the decree, the ministry of trade and economic development has
been transformed into a ministry of economy, and the ministry of
finance and economy – into a ministry of finance. Furthermore, an
emergency ministry has been created. The Rescue Service will operate
within the frames of the emergency ministry as an operating state
body. The Armenian foreign ministry’s Agency for work with Diaspora
has been transformed into a state committee for work with Diaspora
under the RA foreign ministry, it also will have powers of a state
body. The Armenian government has been instructed to take relevant
decisions proceeding from the items of this decree within 1.5 months.

Thus, the Armenian government’s structure is as follows:

1. Health Ministry 2. Justice Ministry 3. Ministry of Foreign
Affairs 4. Emergency Ministry 5. Ministry of Labor and Social Issues
6. Ministry of Agriculture 7. Environment Ministry 8. Ministry of
Economy 9. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources 10. Ministry
of Education and Science 11. Ministry of Culture 12. Ministry of
Defense 13. Ministry of Sport and Youth 14. Ministry of Territorial
Administration 15. Ministry of Transport and Communication 16. Ministry
of Town Planning 17. Ministry of Finance.