Oskanian Quits Post
The foreign minister, Vartan Oskanian, has resigned his position. The 53-year-old official said last year that he would not stay on in a new government formed after the election. Itar Tass says that Oskanian will now set up something which sounds like a think-tank.
YEREVAN, April 11 (Itar-Tass) - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanyan who has been on his post for 10 years will not work in the republic’s new government. He spoke to the ministry’s staff on Thursday and said them good-bye, the press and information department of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Itar-Tass on Thursday evening.
The ministry officials explained that Oskanyan, 53, intends to establish a public-political foundation. He said that his further activities “will be focused at the formation of an interested comprehensive political body that will work with the public and with the operating political forces.”
- Published:
- 04.11.08 / 10am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, News Briefs
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