YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, ARMENPRESS. Cabinet members were sworn into office today at a ceremony at President Armen Sarkissian’s Office.

PM Nikol Pashinyan was first to take the floor and read the oath.

“For the fulfillment of pan-national goals and empowerment of the Fatherland, I swear to duly implement my obligations assumed before the people, to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Armenia, contribute to the sovereignty and maintenance of interests of the Republic of Armenia and remain committed to the high calling of Cabinet member”.

Ministers then took the oath one by one.

Pashinyan was formally re-appointed PM by the president on January 14, while the Cabinet members were named on January 19.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan