Political appointments

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Alikhan Smailov reappointed as Kazakh PM

Alikhan Smailov reappointed as Kazakh PM

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree appointing Alikhan Smailov to the post of prime minister. The decree published on the presidential website orders that "Alikhan Askhanovich Smailov be appointed as prime …

Georgia's new ambassador to Armenia assumes duties

Georgia's new ambassador to Armenia assumes duties

The President of Armenia received the new Georgian Ambassador. During the meeting, Vahagn Khachaturian and Giorgi Sharvashidze discussed the relations between the two countries and the situation in the region. The Ambassador also presented his credentials to the President.

U.S. appoints new Senior Advisor in Caucasus

U.S. appoints new Senior Advisor in Caucasus

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed new Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations. "Today, I am announcing the appointment of Louis L. Bono as our new Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. His efforts will further …

Azerbaijan appoints first ever ambassador to Israel

Azerbaijan appoints first ever ambassador to Israel

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Israel. Mukhtar Mammadov was born in 1983 in Baku. He studied …

U.S. Senate approves Lynne Tracy as new ambassador to Russia

U.S. Senate approves Lynne Tracy as new ambassador to Russia

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed Lynne Tracy’s nomination as U.S. envoy to Russia, according to a C-SPAN TV live broadcast. Voting is ongoing, but Tracy has already received enough votes to receive the post. U.S. …

Iraq elects new president and premier

Iraq elects new president and premier

Iraq’s parliament on Thursday elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as president, who immediately named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani prime minister-designate, ending a year of deadlock after a national election in October last year. …

First woman sworn in as Armenia's Prosecutor General

First woman sworn in as Armenia's Prosecutor General

Armenia's newly elected Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan took the oath and officially took office at today's session of the parliament. She was nominated to the post by the ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol …

Israeli defense minister nominates new army chief

Israeli defense minister nominates new army chief

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has nominated Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi as the country’s next army chief, his office said. The nomination of Halevi, who serves as deputy to outgoing Chief of General Staff Aviv Kohavi, will be …

Armenia appoints new ambassador to Georgia

Armenia appoints new ambassador to Georgia

By a decree, signed today Armenian President Vahagn Khachatryan has recalled Ruben Sadoyan from the position of Ambassador to Georgia. By another decree, Ashot Smbatyan was appointed Armenian Ambassador to Georgia, as proposed by the …

New Belarusian ambassador to Russia appointed

New Belarusian ambassador to Russia appointed

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Dmitry Krutoy, a deputy head of his administration, as the republic’s new ambassador to Russia, the state-run BelTA news agency reported on Monday. Krutoy has been …

Putin picks former deputy PM Borisov to head Roscosmos

Putin picks former deputy PM Borisov to head Roscosmos

Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov of his post as deputy prime minister and appointed him to head the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, according to the presidential decrees posted on the Kremlin’s …

Anna Vardapetyan elected as Armenia's new prosecutor general

Anna Vardapetyan elected as Armenia's new prosecutor general

By a vote of 70 to 0 the Armenian parliament has elected today Anna Vardapetyan as new Prosecutor General. She had been nominated for the post by the ruling Civil Contract party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Anna …

New head of Armenian Civil Aviation Committee appointed

New head of Armenian Civil Aviation Committee appointed

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Mihran Khachatryan as new chairman of Armenia's Civil Aviation Committee. Mihran Khachatryan is replacing Tatevik Revazyan, who announced her resignation on June 13 after holding …

Slutsky elected leader of Russia’s LDPR Party

Slutsky elected leader of Russia’s LDPR Party

Russian parliamentary deputy Leonid Slutsky was unanimously elected Friday the head of Russia’s nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR).  “I could never have guessed that I would be elected the chairman of my native …

Kurenkov appointed Russia's emergency situations minister

Kurenkov appointed Russia's emergency situations minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to appoint Alexander Kurenkov emergency situations minister, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday. "Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Maj. Gen. …

New minister of emergency situations appointed in Armenia

New minister of emergency situations appointed in Armenia

Armenian President Vahagn Khachatryan has appointed today Armen Pambukhchyan as new Minister of Emergency Situations. Prior to this appointment Pambukhchyan served as first deputy minister. He is a member of the pro-government Civil …