Movses Hakopian appointed as NKR DM

[Dabaghian Diana]

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
May 11 2007


MOVSES HAKOPIAN APPOINTED AS NKR DEFENSE MINISTER



Today, by the decree of the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic President
Arkady Ghoukassian, Lt. General Seyran Ohanian has been dismissed
from the post of the NKR Defense Minister, Commander of the NKR
Defense Army.
According to the information DE FACTO received at the NKR President's
Press Office, by the NKR President's another decree Major General
Movses Hakopian, who had been dismissed from the post of the NKR
Defense Army Chief of Staff, first deputy Defense Minister, was
appointed as NKR Defense Minister, Commander of the NKR Defense Army.

The Nagorno-Karabagh Republic President has also signed a decree,
according to which Leva Mnatsakanian was dismissed from the post of
the NKR Defense Army Deputy Commander and appointed as Chief of the
NKR Defense Army General Headquarters, first Deputy Defense Minister.

May 2 Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian told journalists he had been
proposed to hold office of Chief of RA Armed Forces General
Headquarters and granted consent.