YEREVAN. – Karen Botoyan has been appointed new Governor of Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

The respective draft decision was approved at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting of the government. 

Botoyan was a member of the previous parliament, and is a former member of the Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law)—now Armenian Revival—Party.

The preceding governor, ruling Republican Party of Armenia member Rafik Grigoryan, has returned to parliament, as a result of the election in April.