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Second Serzh Sargsyan Government
The Second Serzh Sargsyan government was the governing body of Armenia from 17 April 2018 until 23 April 2018. Serzh Sargsyan was elected by National Assembly and was appointed Prime Minister by President Armen Sarkissian on 17 April 2018. It was a coalition government formed by two parliamentary groups: the Republicans and Dashnaktsutyun. The cabinet consisted of eighteen ministries and eight adjunct bodies. Each ministry is responsible for elaborating and implementing governmental decisions in its respective sphere. Sezh Sargsyan was forced to resign after few days of mass protests within the frames of the 2018 Armenian revolution The 2018 Armenian Revolution, most commonly known in Armenia as #MerzhirSerzhin ( hy, ՄերժիրՍերժին, meaning "#RejectSerzh"), was a series of anti-government protests in Armenia from April to May 2018 staged by various political and .... Structure Governing staff Ministries Adjunct bodies The role of adjunct bodies is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Prime Minister Of Armenia
The Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia is the official deputy of the head of government of Armenia. According to Constitution of Armenia the number of Deputy Prime Ministers can be up to three. The current Deputy Prime Ministers are Tigran Avinyan and Mher Grigoryan. List of deputy prime ministers of Armenia List of first deputy prime ministers of Armenia See also * Government of Armenia * Prime Minister of Armenia Notes References External links The Government of Armenia {{DEFAULTSORT:Deputy Prime Minister Of Armenia Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ... * Deputy prime ministers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashot Manukyan
Ashot or Ashod ( hy, ) is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with that surname include: Kings of the Bagratuni Dynasty *Ashot Msaker (Ashot the Carnivorous) (died 826) *Ashot I of Armenia (Ashot the Great), ruled 884-890 *Ashot II, Ashot Yerkat (Ashot the Iron), 915-930 *Ashot III, Voghormats (Ashot the Merciful) 953-977 *Ashot IV, Qadj (Ashot the Brave), 1021-1039/1040 Kings of Tao-Klarjeti *Ashot I of Iberia (Ashot I Kuropalates) (died 830), King of Tao-Klarjeti *Ashot II of Tao Kuropalates, King of Tao-Klarjeti 937-954 *Ashot the Immature (''Kukhi''), Eristavt Eristavi (died 918), King of Tao-Klarjeti Kings of Vaspurakan * Ashot-Sahak of Vaspurakan * Derenik-Ashot of Vaspurakan Other people *Ashot ibn Shavur, Shaddadid ruler of Arran in 1068–69 *Ashot Yegisaryan (born 1965), deputy of the State Duma of Russia *Ashot Danielyan (born 1974), Armenian weightlifter *Ashot Khachatryan (born 1959), Armenian football defender *Ashot Anastasian (born 1964), Armenian chess grandm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education And Science (Armenia)
The Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի կրթության և գիտության նախարարություն) is the Armenian state body of executive authority, which elaborates and implements the policies set out by the Government of Armenia in the education and science sectors. See also * Education in Armenia * Science and technology in Armenia Science and technology in Armenia describes trends and developments in science, technology and innovation policy and governance in Armenia. Recent history Armenia experienced recession in 2009 during the global financial crisis, before returning t ... References External links Official websiteMinistry of Education and Scienceon Facebook Government ministries of Armenia Education ministries Science and technology ministries Science and technology in Armenia {{Armenia-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artsvik Minasyan
Artsvik Harutyunyan ( arm, Արծվիկ Հարությունյան ; russian: Арцвик Арутюнян; born 21 October 1984), better known as simply Artsvik, is a Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. She represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song " Fly with Me" finishing in 18th place. Life and career Early life Artsvik was born on 21 October 1984 in Kapan. When she was five years old, the family left Armenia for Russia, settling in Moscow. After graduating from high school, Artsvik studied to become a speech therapist at Moscow State Pedagogical University. 2013: ''Golos'' In 2013, Artsvik became a contestant on season two of ''Golos'', the Russian version of ''The Voice''. Artsvik was eliminated in the battle rounds. 2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2017 In 2016, Artsvik was announced as a participant in ''Depi Evratesil'', the Armenian national selection to find their entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. During her time on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Nature Protection (Armenia)
The Ministry of Environment ( hy, Հայաստանի շրջակա միջավայրի նախարարություն, is a department of the Government of Armenia with responsibility for environmental protection and natural heritage. History It was created as the Ministry of Nature and Environment Protection following Armenia's independence in 1991, and was subsequently renamed as the Ministry of Nature Protection and Lithosphere in 1995. Later, it was renamed Ministry of Nature Protection. It is also oftentimes referred to as the Ministry of Ecology. The current Minister of Environment is Hakob Simidyan. From 1997, officials at the Ministry have reported to the international Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In 1999, the combined work of eight groups of specialists resulted in a "First National Report on Biodiversity of Armenia" and a "Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan", which were prepared in line with CBD guidelines and the priority development goals of Armenia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hranush Hakobyan
Hranush Hrant Hakobyan ( hy, Հրանուշ Հրանտի Հակոբյան) is an Armenian politician who is the longest-serving woman in the National Assembly of Armenia and among the only seven women members of Armenia's Parliament. She was the first Armenian woman to be "directly elected" into office by the Armenian people instead of "being appointed by a political party". She became the long-standing Minister of the Diaspora for many years,Itano, NicoleQuota Law Puts More Women in Armenia's Election WeNews, May 10, 2007. before the said ministry was abolished. In 2005, she sponsored Armenia's "gender-quota law" in order to encourage the participation and election of more women in the politics of Armenia. Biography Hranush Hakobyan (a mathematician, lawyer, political scientist, non-partisan) was born on 12 April 1954 in the village of Sarukhan in Kamo Region. *In 1975, she graduated from the YSU Applied Mathematics Department, later in 1989, from Moscow Academy of Politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armen Amiryan
Armen Amiryan ( hy, Արմեն Ամիրյան) is an associate professor, a TV host, a director and a writer. On 21 September 2015, he was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Culture of Armenia. Worked as the Culture minister, Minister of Culture of Armenia until his resignation on 2 May 2018. Career Since 1982 he has hosted children's and youth programs on the State television of Armenia. In 1984 started working as a director's assistant on the State Television and Radio State Committee of Armenia. From 1986 to 1988 served in the Soviet Army. From 1985 to 1997 worked in the broadcasting department. Hosted news, political programs, music and entertainment programs, official events of state and national holidays. After graduation, worked as a lecturer for some time at the same institute. From 1990 to 1995 authored "Khchankar" ("Mosaic"), "Kachmeruk" ("Crossroads"), "Bari luys" ("Good morning"), "Postarkgh" ("Postbox") and other programs. In 1996 founded "Ar Radio Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suren Karayan
Surena or Suren, also known as Rustaham Suren (died 53 BC) was a Parthian ''spahbed'' ("general" or "commander") during the first century BC. He was the leader of the House of Suren and was best known for defeating the Romans in the Battle of Carrhae. Under his command Parthians decisively defeated a numerically superior Roman invasion force under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus. It is commonly seen as one of the earliest and most important battles between the Roman and Parthian empires and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history. "Surena" remains popular as a name in Iran and it is sometimes pronounced as “Sorena”. "Surena" is the Greek and Latin form of ''Sûrên''. or ''Sūrēn''.. As "Suren", the name remains common in Armenia.. ''Suren'' means "the heroic one, Avestan ''sūra'' (strong, exalted).". Context In '' Life of Crassus'' 21, written c. 125 years after the commander's time, Plutarch described Surena as "an extremely distinguished man. In wealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economic Development And Investments (Armenia)
The Ministry of Economy of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի էկոնոմիկայի նախարարություն) is a ministry within the Government of Armenia. History It was formed in 1990 after the reorganization of the State Planning Committee of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia. On 10 June 1997, in accordance with Armenian Presidential Decree No. 747 on "Changes in Structure of the Government of the Republic of Armenia” the Ministry of Trade, Services and Tourism, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Economy were merged into one ministry: the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Armenia. On 16 March 2002, in accordance with Presidential Decrees No. 1063 and 1064, the Ministry of Industry and Trade was reorganized into the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. On 21 April 2008, in accordance with a Presidential Decree, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development was renamed the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigen Sargsyan
Vigen Sargsyan (Armenian: Վիգեն Ալեքսանդրի Սարգսյան; born 10 May 1975) is an Armenian politician who served as the Defence Minister of Armenia from October 2016 until May 2018 and as the Chief of Presidential Administration from October 2011 to October 2016. He is not related to either the former President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan or the former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. He left the office after the Velvet Revolution led by opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan, who became Armenia's new prime minister. After leaving public office, Sargsyan assumed the role of Executive Director of Luys Foundation, created in 2009, and turned it into a public policy think-tank. In 2019 Sargsyan joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Sloan Fellow. Biography Early life and education Vigen Sargsyan was born on 10 May 1975 in Yerevan into a family of medics. He graduated from the North-West Academy of Public Administration in Saint Petersburg in 1996, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
