President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan on Wednesday signed a number of decrees to replace cabinet members.

According to the decrees, Hrant Safaryan was dismissed as Minister of Agriculture and Georgi Hayriyan was named his replacement, the presidential office said.

Armen Mangasaryan was sacked as Minister of Social Development and Migration to be replaced by Vahram Arakelyan.

Aram Sargsyan was dismissed from the position of Minister of Urban Development. The performance of the minister’s duties was temporarily entrusted to Deputy Minister Azat Hambardzumyan.

According to the government decisions approved earlier by Harutyunyan, Georgi Hayriyan was dismissed from the position of the Chairman of the Water Committee of the Artsakh Republic, the duties were temporarily assigned to First Deputy Chairman of the Committee Ararat Khachatryan. Vahram Arakelyan was dismissed as Deputy Minister of Social Development and Migration of the Artsakh Republic.