YEREVAN. – President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has accepted resignation of Justice Minister Hovhannes Manukyan.

The President signed a decree relieving Hovhannes Manukyan of his duties.

As reported earlier, Manukyan has handed over his resignation.

Minister Manukyan is presently on vacation abroad, his spokesperson Tsovinar Khachatryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. There are no reports about candidates for his seat.