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President Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree appointing members of government.

David Harutyunyan has been appointed as Head of Government Staff.

Ashot Manukyan has been appointed Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Ignaty Arakelyan has been appointed Minister of Agriculture.

Vahan Martirosyan has been appointed Minister of Transport and Communication.

Vardan Aramyan has been appointed Minister of Finance.

Vache Gabrielyan will retain his post as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of International Integration and Reforms.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, Acting Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces visited the Yerablur Pantheon today to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom and independence of the Motherland. They were accompanied by the senior leadership of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.

President Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree, appointing Alexan Harutyunyan as First Deputy Head of the Staff of the President’s Office.

The President earlier relieved him of the duties of Armenia’s Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Chile.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s agent insists Manchester United fans have not seen the best of the midfielder because he is not fully fit, according to .

The 27-year-old summer signing from Borussia Dortmund was left on the bench by Jose Mourinho for the first three games of the season.

He was handed his first start in the 2-1 derby defeat to Manchester City but was substituted at half-time.

Mkhitaryan picked up a thigh injury while on international duty with Armenia in the build-up to the derby and missed the defeat to Watford on Sunday with the same problem.

But his agent, Mino Raiola, insists he will show why United shelled out more than £25m to sign him when he returns.

He told the Daily Mail: “Mkhi was the best player in the German league the last two seasons. He has a strong mentality and will be an asset once fully fit.”

Raiola also revealed United beat off competition from another Premier League club to sign the former Shakhtar Donetsk man.

Hr added: “We had almost agreed with another Premier League club but Dortmund wouldn’t let him go, then United pushed it over the line.”

US Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a statement on the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day. The message reads:

On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I want to extend my congratulations to the people of Armenia as you celebrate the 25th anniversary of your nation’s independence on September 21.

The United States deeply values its warm friendship with Armenia and with all of you. In the past quarter century, Armenia has made great progress, and my government looks forward to continuing to work closely with you in support of shared prosperity, strong democratic institutions, the rule of law, and regional peace. We appreciate Armenia’s consistent support for effective international peacekeeping operations and its leading role in responding to the Syrian refugee crisis. We are also grateful for the presence in the United States of a vibrant and highly-accomplished Armenian-American community.

On this special day, I offer best wishes to all Armenians for a peaceful and prosperous year to come.

On September 18, political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran were held in Tehran. The Armenian and Iranian delegations were headed by Shavarsh Kocharyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, and Ebrahim Rahimpour, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour of Iran, respectively.

A wide range of issues aimed at the further development of the Armenian-Iranian relations was discussed.

The sides emphasized the importance to maintain security and stability in the region.

A special attention was attached to the implementation of bilateral and multilateral economic projects. Issues related to the cooperation in the legal field, in cultural and humanitarian areas, as well as within international organizations were discussed.

Shavarsh Kocharyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, also had a meeting with Morteza Sarmadi, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran. During the meeting the sides summarized the negotiations on the issues of mutual interest and outlined the future steps.

The “Generation of independence” – a pan-Armenian orchestra and choir – will perform at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex on September 21. The concert, featuring more than 1,000 musicians aged 10-25 will be dedicated to the 25^th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. Works by Armenian composers created during the years of independence and before will be performed.

Author of the project, conductor Sergey Smbatyan says “the concert is a huge responsibility for all participants.”

“It’s very important that Armenia has chosen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of independence with a classical concert. It’s a great honor, a source of inspiration and a great responsibility for my colleagues and me,” Sergey Smbatyan told reporters today.

He added that “many countries lack what Armenia has.” “We have musicians able to perform with best orchestras in the world,” he told reporters today.

The project brings together musicians, singers and choirs from Yerevan, the provinces of Armenia and Artsakh, as well as best young performers from different parts of the world that have been representing Armenia with honor during the 25 years of independence.

CBSLA.com — Reality television star Kim Kardashian is getting political.

The 35-year-old Kardashian took out a full-page, paid advertisement in the New York Times Saturday.

In it, she denounced the Wall Street Journal for running an ad paid for by Turkic Platform denying the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in the year 1915.

In the article titled, “Genocide Denial Cannot Be Allowed,” Kardashian writes:

“My family and I are no strangers to BS in the press … but when I heard about this full-page ad that ran in the Wall Street Journal denying the Armenian genocide, I couldn’t brush it off.”

At the Armenian Consulate in Glendale, several Armenian protesters gathered to voice their concerns over corruption in the Armenian regime.

Their take on Kardashian’s advertisement?

“My first reaction … she’s right on point,” said one man, while another said: “Media should be careful in what they print, what message they are trying to give society.”

The advertisement mentioned the WSJ’s response was, “We accept a wide range of advertisements, including those with provocative viewpoints.”

Back in April, when the ad surfaced in the WSJ, Kardashian took a similar stance.

Coincidentally, monument in remembrance of the Armenian genocide was unveiled Saturday in downtown LA’s Grand Park.

The delegation headed by the Director of the Belarussian GPS/GLONASS navigation satellite system will visit Armenia on September 19.

During a three-day visit the delegation will hold negtoiations at the Armenian Ministry of Defense and participate in the testing of the system.