New Armenian ambassador to Iran appointed

Artashes Tumanyan was appointed Armenian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Iran on Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree.

Previously this post was held by Grigor Arakelyan.

Tumanyan was a member of parliament and deputy foreign minister in different years. He served as the head of the administration of the second president Robert Kocharyan in 2000-2006, Trend reports.