The deplorable actions of Azerbaijan, if not urgently addressed, may represent a serious obstacle to next steps in the settlement process.
He had been serving as the Minister of Nature Protection, a ministry that has been expanded and renamed.
He had been serving as Minister of Economic Development and Investments.
Harutyunyan had been serving as Minister of Education and Science, a ministry which has been eliminated under the government’s reorganization scheme.
Papikyan had been serving as Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, which has been eliminated under the government’s reorganization scheme.
The new ministry is part of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s reorganization of the country’s government structure.
The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that one of its soldiers, serving at a southeastern military outpost, was killed by Azerbaijani gunfire today.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, by telephone today, congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his 44th birthday.