Monday, January 14 2019 12:34

ArmInfo. On January 14, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan dismissed a number of officials.  Thus, according to the official website of the government, Aren  Mkrtchyan, Arpine Davoyan, Artak Manukyan, Nikolai Baghdasaryan and  Varazdat Karapetyan were dismissed from the position of adviser to  the head of government. Sargis Khandanyan was dismissed from the post  of deputy chief of staff of the head of government.

Armen Pambukhchyan was relieved of the post of First Deputy Minister  of Transport, Communications and Information Technologies of Armenia,  Hakob Simidian from the position of Deputy Minister of Territorial  Administration and Development, Ruben Rubinyan - Deputy Foreign  Minister, and Hovhannes Hovhannisyan - Deputy Minister of Education  and Science.

Hripsime Grigoryan has been relieved of the post of Chairman of the  Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economic Development and  Investments, Arman Boshyan - Head of the Social Security Service of  the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

Tigran Ulikhanyan and Hayk Sargsyan were dismissed from the post of  deputy head of the State Control Service. Aram Khachatryan was  relieved of his post as deputy governor of Lori region, and Sofia  Hovsepyan - deputy governor of Shirak region. The above-mentioned  persons were elected as lawmakers of the legislative body following  the results of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia on  December 9.  At the same time, to recall, the Government submits a  petition for its resignation to the President of the Republic on the  day of the first session of the newly elected National Assembly, in  case of expressing no confidence in the Government, disapproving the  Government's program, filing a resignation from the Prime Minister or  opening the vacancy of the Prime Minister. Government members  continue to perform their duties until the formation of a new  Government.

The government is formed within fifteen days after the appointment of  the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister, within five days after his  appointment, proposes to the President of the Republic candidatures  of vice-premiers and ministers. The President of the Republic, within  three days, either appoints deputy prime ministers and ministers, or  appeals to the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court  considers the appeal and adopts a ruling within five days. If the  President of the Republic does not fulfill the requirements  established by this article within three days, then the relevant  Deputy Prime Minister or Minister is considered to be appointed by  law. Within twenty days after the formation of the Government, the  Prime Minister submits the Government's program to the National  Assembly. The National Assembly approves the program of the  Government within seven days by the majority of votes from the total  number of MPs.