Armenia's justice minister sacked

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree to relieve the minister of justice of duties.

The official decree is posted on the website of the Armenian leader.

“Governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, particularly Section 4, Article 55 of thereof (as amended in 2005) I make the decision

“To discharge Arpine Hovhannisyan from the office Minister of Justice,” reads the document.