ArmInfo. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree appointing Karen Karapetyan as the country's first vice-premier. This was stated in the press service of the RA President.
By another decree, Sarkissian appointed Deputy Prime Minister Vache Gabrielyan. The Armenian President also signed decrees on the dismissal of Armen Gevorgyan from the post of head of his staff and his appointment to the post of vice-premier.
Sarkissian, also dismissed the first deputy head of his staff Alexan Harutyunyan and appointed Vardan Makaryan.