Vigen Sargsyan appointed Armenia’s defense minister

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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Vigen Sargsyan Armenia’s Minister of Defense.

By signing one more decree, Armenia’s president relieved him of the post of chief of the presidential staff.

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