Gevorg Papoyan becomes Economy Minister of Armenia

Gevorg Papoyan has been appointed the Economy Minister of Armenia, Report informs via Armenian media.

The relevant decree was signed by the country's President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

Earlier it was reported that Papoyan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, decided to terminate his mandate due to his appointment to the post of Economy Minister.

Previous Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan resigned on February 14. Then he became involved in a criminal case regarding abuses in a state tender. In this regard, the Anti-Corruption Court in Yerevan decided to place Kerobyan under house arrest for two months.