ArmInfo. Armenian Parliament has amended the Law on the Government Structure in the first reading on September 27 with 77 votes "for," 2 votes "against" and 9 "abstentions."
According to Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannissyan, the Government suggests transforming the Ministry of Economy into the Ministry of Investments and Promotion Entrepreneurship. The tourism sector will have a separate department. The telecommunications sectors will be transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Communications that will be renamed into the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Telecommunications. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources will be renamed into Ministry of Energy Infrastructure and Natural Resources. The Government suggests liquidating the Town Planning Ministry. A Committee of Architecture and Cultural Values will be created on the basis of the ministry.