Interfax - Russia & CIS General Newswire October 4, 2018 Thursday 11:11 AM MSK Armenian govt dismisses 6 governors representing parties Prosperous Armenia, Dashnaktsutyun YEREVAN. Oct 4 The Armenian government on Thursday decided to dismiss the governors of six regions from the parties Prosperous Armenia (Tsarukyan bloc) and Dashnaktsutyun. The governors Ashot Simonyan of the Aragatsotn region, Grant Margaryan of the Lori region, Aragats Sagatelyan of the Vayots Dzor region, Gagik Miridzhanyan of the Armavir region, Ishkhan Sagatelyan of the Gegharkunik region, and Karen Ambartsumyan of the Syunik region have been dismissed by the government decree. Six ministers from the parties Prosperous Armenia and Dashnaktsutyun were earlier dismissed. Relevant decrees were ordered by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a rally in central Yerevan on Tuesday. The prime minister also said he would resign after the decree on the dismissal of the ministers and governors took effect. The Armenian government is composed mainly of representatives of the prime minister's party Civil Contract and the bloc Yelk, which unites the prime minister's party with two others. The party Dashnaktsutyun held the posts of agriculture minister and economic development and investment minister. The party Prosperous Armenia, which is led by Gagik Tsarukyan, one of the richest people in Armenia, held the posts of sports and youth affairs minister, emergency situations minister, and energy infrastructure and natural resources minister. Av mk