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ASHOTYAN: STAFF RESHUFFLE EXPECTED IN ARMENIA'S GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS
YEREVAN, February 21. /ARKA/. Certain changes will be made in the
staff of Armenia's governing institutions, Armen Ashotyan, education
and science minister and deputy chairman of the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia, told journalists on Thursday.
He was quoted by Novosti-Armeniaas saying that this staff reshuffle
will particularly be made in those agencies which are shaped due to
presidential elections.
Asked about possible replacement of the education minister himself
with another, he advised journalists not to worry about him, since
Armenia has more pressing problems today.
Under the Armenian Constitution, the president accepts the government's
resignation in 50 days after the election and appoints a new prime
minister proposed by the majority of the National Assembly in ten
days after accepting the resignation.
The Cabinet is shaped in 20 days after the prime minister appointment.
According to the preliminary results of the poll released by the
Central Election Commission, Serzh Sargsyan, the incumbent president,
was reelected by 861,378 voters (58.64%) and Raffi Hovannisian won
539,674 votes (36.74%). -0-
YEREVAN, February 21. /ARKA/. Certain changes will be made in the
staff of Armenia's governing institutions, Armen Ashotyan, education
and science minister and deputy chairman of the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia, told journalists on Thursday.
He was quoted by Novosti-Armeniaas saying that this staff reshuffle
will particularly be made in those agencies which are shaped due to
presidential elections.
Asked about possible replacement of the education minister himself
with another, he advised journalists not to worry about him, since
Armenia has more pressing problems today.
Under the Armenian Constitution, the president accepts the government's
resignation in 50 days after the election and appoints a new prime
minister proposed by the majority of the National Assembly in ten
days after accepting the resignation.
The Cabinet is shaped in 20 days after the prime minister appointment.
According to the preliminary results of the poll released by the
Central Election Commission, Serzh Sargsyan, the incumbent president,
was reelected by 861,378 voters (58.64%) and Raffi Hovannisian won
539,674 votes (36.74%). -0-