Netanyahu dismisses Israeli defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his defense minister Yoav Gallant in a surprise announcement. The move sparked protests across the …
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Wildfire continues to spread in Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed the Minister of Emergency Situations Yuri Ilyin amid a large-scale natural fire in the east of the country, according to the presidential press service. The fire in the …
Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture dismissed
Azerbaijani Culture Minister Anar Kerimov has been dismissed from his post. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order appointing Adil Kerimli as Acting Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan. …
Armenia's presidential staff chief dismissed
Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan, who tendered his resignation on Sunday, saying he believes the country's constitution does not give him sufficient powers to influence events, signed a decree to dismiss Emil Tarasyan, who was head of his …
Nazarbayev's nephew sacked as deputy state security chief
Samat Abish, the nephew of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was sacked as second-in-command at the National Security committee on Monday, the president's office said. The decision was made by the President of Kazakhstan …
Yerevan mayor removed from position
The Council of Elders of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan removed Hayk Marutyan as mayor by a vote of 44 to 10. The Council of Elders also voted to replace Marutyan with his former deputy Hrachya Sargsyan. The My Step …
Turkey's finance minister replaced as lira crashes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a new treasury and finance minister early Thursday after Lutfi Elvan stepped down from the post as the currency has been tumbling to record lows. Erdogan named Nureddin Nebati, who was …
Tunisia health minister sacked as virus cases soar
Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi sacked Tunisia's health minister, the premier's office said, as spiralling coronavirus cases weigh on the North African country's swamped health system. Faouzi Mehdi's sacking came days …
Karen Abrahamyan dismissed from post of Deputy Chief of Armenian General Staff
Armenian President Armen Sarksyan dismissed Karen Abrahamyan from the post of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, the press service of the Armenian leader informs. "Taking as a basis the proposal of …
Russian Emergencies Ministry
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Pavel Baryshev, Deputy Head of EMERCOM of Russia, who had held this post since February 2, 2017. The reasons for the decision are not specified. The corresponding decree was published on the …
Head of traffic police of Moscow dismissed
The head of the Moscow State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, Police Colonel Yuri Droganov, was dismissed, a source in law enforcement agencies informed. "By a presidential decree, the head of the Moscow State Traffic Safety …
Pashinyan dismisses two deputy ministers
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed decisions to dismiss two deputy ministers, according to the government website. Accordingly, Deputy Minister of Economy Naira Margaryan has been relieved of her post. Rafik …
Pashinyan dismisses Balayan as Armenia's deputy defense minister
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing Gabriel Balayan as deputy defense minister. Yesterday, Balayan said that he had submitted a letter of resignation, explaining this by omissions. Balayan was …
Head of Armenia's National Security Service dismissed
Chief of Armenian intelligence service Argishti Kyaramyan was removed from duty, according to a presidential decree. The Armenian armed forces committed a large-scale provocation, subjecting the positions of the Azerbaijani army to …
Dzhambulat Ozdoev appointed head of Ingushetia administration
In Ingushetia, Dzhambulat Ozdoev was appointed the head of the republic administration. Previously, he served as the human rights ombudsman in the region, the press service of the head and government of the region informs. …
Pashinyan dismisses Armenian chief military inspector and his two deputies
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a number of decrees dismissing military officials. He dismissed Movses Hakobyan as chief military inspector, Kamok Kochunts as first …
Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Education dismissed
Fatima Zhakypova has been removed from the post of Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Education and Science by the decree of the government, the press service of the Kazakh Prime Minister said. Zhakypova was earlier …
Russian President sacks number of generals of Interior, Emergencies Ministries, Investigative Committee
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree dismissing a number of generals of the Russian Investigative Committee, and Emergencies and Interior Ministries. According to the presidential decree published …
Pashinyan dismisses head of Armenia's rescue service
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed Artak Nahapetyan as head of the Armenian emergency ministry's rescue service by issuing an appropriate decree. The decree is placed on the …
Alexander Grigoryan expelled from FC Tambov
According to the FC Tambov press service, the club terminated the contract with head coach Alexander Grigoryan. The contract was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. The reason for dismissal is not specified, however, at …
