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Pursuant to Article 55 clause 4 of the Constitution, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree about the appointment of Arpine Hovhannisyan as Justice Minister of Armenia, the presidential press service reports.

As was reported earlier, the issue of appointing deputy of Republican Party of Armenia’s (RPA) parliamentary faction Arpine Hovhannisyan as justice minister of Armenia was discussed at the September 3 sitting of Executive Body of the ruling RPA, the vice speaker of the parliament, spokesman for RPA Edward Sharmazanov told reporters following the sitting. “The RPA is well disposed towards Arpine Hovhannisyan and positively assesses her activities. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan conferred with RPA Executive Body members. He will take a decision, “Sharmazanov said adding that Arpine Hovhannisyan was also present at the sitting. Armenian Justice Minister Hovhannes Manukyan was relieved of his position on July 14 by a decree of President Sargsyan and pursuant to the Constitution.