ArmInfo. The Armenian government appointed 8 new regional governors. The corresponding draft decisions were approved at a government meeting on June 1.
At this stage, the posts of Syunik and Armavir retained their posts. According to the decision of the Cabinet, Ashot Simonyan will become the governor of Aragatsotn, Garik Sargsyan (instead of Aramais Grigoryan), Ararat - the head of Nor Kyan village (instead of Aramais Grigoryan), Kotayk - Romanos Petrosyan (instead of Karapet Guloyan), Tavush - Vahe Galoumian (instead of Hovik Abovyan), Shirak - Karen Sarukhanyan, Gegharkunik - member of ARDF Ishkhan Saghatelyan (instead of Karen Botoyan from the RPA). At the same time, the governors of Vayots Dzor and Lori regions - Harutyun Sargsyan and Arthur Nalbandyan - will lose their posts. The new heads of these regions were Aragats Saghatelyan and Hrant Margaryan respectively.
