ArmInfo. "I love my work very much," on December 20 Acting Minister of Education and Science of Armenia, Araik Harutyunyan declared to reporters in response to the question whether he wants to engage in lawmaking.
According to Harutyunyan, the "My step" bloc has not yet determined the composition of the future government.
To recall, yesterday, the "My step" bloc held a meeting at the hotel "Armenia Marriott". Following the meeting, Alen Simonyan, a member of the Civil Contract party's board, a member of the "Yelk" bloc, told reporters that the "My Step" bloc would nominate Ararat Mirzoyan for the post of Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia. Lena Nazaryan and Alen Simonyan are nominated for the post of Deputy Speakers. The candidacy of Culture Minister Lilit Makunts as the head of the faction of the "My step" bloc was also approved. Alen Simonyan assured that the information that inside the bloc was dissatisfied with the appointment of Makunts was not true. Hakob Shimidyan will be appointed secretary of the faction. The issue of the heads of the commissions was also discussed, but Alen Simonyan did not give names. According to him, board members voted unanimously, there was only one abstention. The question of the members of the government has not yet been resolved definitively. As reported the Minister of Diaspora Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, he will leave the ranks of the new government and take the post of chairman of the parliamentary commission. According to Hayrapetyan, he will be entrusted with the leadership of the commission on education, culture and the Diaspora. In general, Hayrapetyan added, the issue of closing the Ministry of Diaspora is now being discussed.
To note, earlier the media wrote that the issue of uniting the ministries of education and science, sports and youth, the Diaspora and culture into one department is being discussed. The current Acting Minister of Education and Science Araik Harutyunyan will head this new ministry, according to the information. What other state agencies will be reduced or optimized will be known very soon, but as Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said earlier, from 18 ministries, will remain 12 .
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