CHANGES MADE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT

ARMENPRESS
April 21, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
signed today a decree on making changes and additions in March 16,
2002 decree of the President of Armenia. Presidential press service
told Armenpress that the following changes have been made in the
structure of the government: 1) Armenian Trade and Economic Development
Ministry has been renamed to Armenian Economy Ministry.

2) Armenian Finance and Economy Ministry has been renamed to Armenian
Finance Ministry.

3) Ministry of Emergency Situations have been created. Armenian
Rescue service is established as a state body functioning within the
Emergency Ministry.

4) Armenian Foreign Ministry’s Agency of Ties with Diaspora has
become the state committee of ties with Diaspora affiliated to the
Foreign Ministry.

Thus the Armenian government has the following structure: Health
Ministry Justice Ministry Foreign Affairs Ministry Emergency Situation
Ministry Labor and Social Affairs Ministry Nature Protection Ministry
Agriculture Ministry Economy Ministry Energy and Natural Resources
Ministry Education and Science Ministry Culture Ministry Defense
Ministry Sport and Youth Affairs Ministry Territorial Governance
Ministry Transport and Communication Ministry Urban Ministry Finance
Ministry.