Former Armenian PM appointed as ambassador to US

Former Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisyan has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to the United States. The corresponding document has been signed by President Serzh Sargsyan

, the president's press service reports.

Sarkisyan served as the head of the Armenian government from 2008 to 2014.

According to Russian expert Andrey Areshev, the Armenian president's decision seems logical since the former head of the cabinet has good ties with US officials.

"As far as I know there were several options. For instance, Sarkisyan could have been appointed as the new ambassador to the EU. I guess the final decision was based on Sarkisyan's close ties with some US officials, including Vice President Joseph Biden," the expert said.