Armenia's deputy foreign minister to perform duties of foreign minister

Armenia's deputy foreign minister Artak Apitonyan will perform the duties of foreign minister, deputy speaker of the Armenian parliament Lena Nazaryan said Wednesday.

"Acting Foreign Minister Artak Apitonyan will take place of Zohrab Mnatsakanyan today," Sputnik cited the deputy parliament speaker as saying.

On Monday, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.