President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed the decree appointing Suren Papikyan Deputy Prime Minister.

He will replace Tigran Avinyan.

In the previous government, Suren Papikyan served as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

The President has also signed the decrees appointing Arshak Karapetyan the Minister of Defense, Narek Mkrtchyan the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, and Romanos Petrosyan the Minister of Environment.