Wednesday, December 19 2018 11:43

ArmInfo. On these days, information is being circulated on the  composition of the new  Cabinet of Armenia.

As ArmInfo learned from sources close to the government circles,  Defense Minister David Tonoyan, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan,  as well as the head of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan  will definitely keep their posts in the new government.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan will also work in the  government, who has already announced his unwillingness to engage in  lawmaking. However, it is not yet clear whether he will retain his  former post, or whether he will be appointed to a new position.  Sources do not exclude that Second Deputy Prime Minister Mher  Grigoryan will keep his portfolio. As for the ministers, Minister of  Territorial Administration Suren Papikyan, Minister of Nature  Protection Erik Grigoryan, Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan  expressed a desire to work in the government, although Acting First  Vice Premier Ararat Mirzoyan, according to information spread in the  media, promotes to this position acting head of "Nork- Marash"  medical center Mikayel Adamyan. Acting Minister of Education and  Science Arayik Harutyunyan could not decide on his plans, initially  he wanted to work in parliament, it was even forecasted that he will  be appointed as head of the My Step faction, however he later changed  his mind and said he wanted to work in the Cabinet.

As for the head of the "My Step" faction this post will be taken by  the former Minister of Culture Lilit Makunts, whose ministerial work  dissatisfied cultural figures. Acting Deputy Minister of Transport,  Communications and Information Technologies Hakob Simindryan will be  appointed Secretary of the faction.

Earlier, ArmInfo has already reported that Ararat Mirzoyan will  become the speaker of the parliament, Alen Simonyan and Lena Nazaryan  will become his deputies.

According to ArmInfo, recently head of the staff of the National  Assembly Ara Saghatelyan resigned and consequently, the resignation  of a number of high-ranking officials of the NA staff is expected. It  is not known yet who will take his position.