Armenia`s government appoints members of Public Council 

ArmInfo. On January 30, the Government of Armenia made a decision to appoint members of the Public Council.

According to the document, the following persons will become members  of the Council (with consent):  Aghasi Tadevosyan, Arayik Khzmalyan,  Armen Baldryan, Armen Muradyan, Armine Margaryan, Gayane Abramyan,  Daniel Ioannisyan, Hakob Andreasyan, Hovik Musaelyan, Robert  Amirkhanyan, Ruben Safrastyan, Ruben Babayan, Volodya Margaryan  (Valmar), Vardan Mkrtchyan and Vardan Azatyan.

The Public Council in Armenia was created as an intermediary between  society and the government, it performs an advisory function. Here,  issues of concern to the people are discussed, and the results of the  discussions are reported to the government. Two-thirds of the Council  members (30 out of 45) are elected by the public sector, the  remaining 15 are appointed by the government. However, the Prime  Minister appoints the Chairman of the Council, and not the members of  the Council elect him (the same procedure was in effect under Serzh  Sargsyan, when the Chairman of the Council was appointed by the  President).  The current composition of the Public Council was  dissolved in 2024 by law, at that time the body was headed by Stepan  Safaryan, and before that by Vazgen Manukyan, who held this post for  10 years.