Artur Goyunyan has been appointed Head of the Armenian Penitentiary Service, according to the Staff of the Armenian Prime Minister. The decree was signed by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, …
Saparbek Tuyakbayev has been appointed deputy mayor of the Kazakh city of Almaty. Born in 1979, he is a graduate of two universities in Turkey and Canada. Throughout his professional career Tuyakbayev held various posts …
The former leader of Russia's Ingushetia region Yunus-Bek Yevkuro has been appointed Russia's deputy defense minister. The decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir …
Former speaker of the Turkish Parliament Binali Yildirim may become an assistant to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the Turkish media, Yildirim’s appointment will take …
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticized the way European Union leaders chose his successor and others for the bloc's top jobs for the next five years. According to Juncker, "the …
Zulfiya Amanzholova was appointed Kazakhstan's Special Representative on the Caspian Sea, according to the press service of Akorda. The appointment was made by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart …
Armenia's President Armen Sarkisyan signed a decree appointing Aram Grigoryan as ambassador to Uzbekistan, the president’s press office reports. Sarkisyan also …
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to hold the post in a permanent capacity, U.S. President Donald Trump announced. The president said Shanahan had opted to …
New Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze announced the second stage of reforms in the country. Tikaradze, who headed Sachkhere Regional Hospital and non-commercial legal entity Dostakari, …
Armenian parliament member from the ruling My Step alliance Narine Khachatryan said she plans to give up her seat. Parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan recalled that under part 2 of Article 155 …
Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan signed a decree appointing Vahe Ghazaryan as deputy chief of the Armenian Police and commander to the country’s police troops, the president’s press office reports. …
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate former Boeing Co executive Patrick Shanahan as his defense secretary, the White House said “Based upon his outstanding service to the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Admiral Nikolai Evmenov as Commander in Chief of the Russian Federation Navy; the decree was read out by the country's Defense Minister Sergei …
Georgia's Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia has been appointed as the Secretary of the National Security Council by the country's Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, according to the Prime Minister's …
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed executive order appointing Dmitry Mezentsev Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus, according to the statement …
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has picked up a candidate for the position of High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Armenian media reported. According to 168 Zham.am, the position will be taken by …
Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has replaced the head of the Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iranian state TV reported. Brigadier General Hossein Salami was appointed to the …
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze presented Natia Turnava, the country's new Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development. According to Bakhtadze, the new minister would have …
Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with Russian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov on April 10, Trend reports referring to the …
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will remove the Secret Service director, Randolph Alles, from his position. In a statement, the White House press secretary, Sarah …
