Gevorg Papoyan appointed Armenian economy minister

Former pro-government MP Gevorg Papoyan has been appointed Armenia’s new minister of economy.

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the relevant decree on Tuesday.

Papoyan has been appointed to the vacant post at Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's proposal.

He succeeds Vahan Kerobyan who stepped down as economy minister February 14.