YEREVAN. - Upon the decree of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, a number of diplomats have been bestowed the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. 

According to the president’s press-service, this title has been bestowed upon the following diplomats:

Ambassador of Armenia to Sweden Artak Apitonyan,

Deputy Secretary General of CSTO Arayik Badalyan,

Adviser to the Armenian FM Armen Ghevondyan,

Armenian Ambassador to Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan,

Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Armen Papikyan.

Upon the decree of the president, the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary has been bestowed upon:

Consul General of Armenia to Saint-Petersburg Hrayr Karapetyan,

Adviser of NATO division of Arms Control and International Security Department of Armenian MFA Gagik Hovhannisyan,

Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland Hasmik Tolmajyan.

Head of MFA Department of Press, Information and Public Relations Tigran Mkrtchyan and MFA Spokesperson Tigran Balayan have been decorated with “Mkhitar Gosh” medal.