Interfax - Russia & CIS General Newswire
October 4, 2018 Thursday 11:11 AM MSK


Armenian govt dismisses 6 governors representing parties Prosperous
Armenia, Dashnaktsutyun

YEREVAN. Oct 4

The Armenian government on Thursday decided to dismiss the governors
of six regions from the parties Prosperous Armenia (Tsarukyan bloc)
and Dashnaktsutyun.

The governors Ashot Simonyan of the Aragatsotn region, Grant Margaryan
of the Lori region, Aragats Sagatelyan of the Vayots Dzor region,
Gagik Miridzhanyan of the Armavir region, Ishkhan Sagatelyan of the
Gegharkunik region, and Karen Ambartsumyan of the Syunik region have
been dismissed by the government decree.

Six ministers from the parties Prosperous Armenia and Dashnaktsutyun
were earlier dismissed. Relevant decrees were ordered by Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a rally in central Yerevan on
Tuesday.

The prime minister also said he would resign after the decree on the
dismissal of the ministers and governors took effect.

The Armenian government is composed mainly of representatives of the
prime minister's party Civil Contract and the bloc Yelk, which unites
the prime minister's party with two others.

The party Dashnaktsutyun held the posts of agriculture minister and
economic development and investment minister.

The party Prosperous Armenia, which is led by Gagik Tsarukyan, one of
the richest people in Armenia, held the posts of sports and youth
affairs minister, emergency situations minister, and energy
infrastructure and natural resources minister.

Av mk