Wednesday, January 30 2019 19:31

ArmInfo. Today, on January 30,  the ceremony of taking the oath by the members of the Armenian  government was held at the residence of the President of Armenia.  Members of the new Cabinet swore in good faith in the discharge of  their duties, the press service of the Armenian President reported.  At the beginning of the ceremony, the national anthem of Armenia was  sounded.  Members of the Armenian government read the text of the  oath, pledging to follow the Constitution of Armenia, its laws, serve  the sovereignty of Armenia and its interests, while remaining  faithful to its high calling. 

For the first time a similar ceremony was held on May 21, 2018."For  the sake of achieving national goals and strengthening the  motherland, I swear to faithfully fulfill my responsibilities to the  people, abide by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of  Armenia, help preserve the sovereignty and interests of the Republic  of Armenia, remain loyal to the high rank of a member of the  government," first read the oath of Prime Minister Nikol Nikol  Pashinyan. On January 14, the President of the Republic of Armenia  Armen Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Nikol Pashinyan to the post  of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. 

The following appointments in the cabinet were made by presidential  decrees: Zohrab Mnatsakanyan was reappointed as Foreign Minister of  Armenia, David Tonoyan- Minister of Defense, Araik Harutyunyan -  Minister of National Security, Suren Papikyan - Minister of  Territorial Administration and Development, Eric Grigoryan - Minister  of Ecology, Felix Tsolakyan - Minister of Emergency Situations, Hakob  Arshakyan - Minister of Transport, Communication and Information  Technologies of Armenia, Tigran Khachatryan - Minister of Economic  Development and of investments, Atom Janzhugazyan - Minister of  Finance, Arsen Torosyan - Minister of Health, Artak Zeinalian -  Minister of Justice, Zaruhi Batoyan - Minister of Labor and Social  Issues.