YEREVAN. – With a decree signed on Saturday by President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Arman Saghatelyan has been relieved of his duties as Press Secretary of the President of Armenia.

And pursuant to another presidential decree, Vladimir Hakobyan has been appointed Press Secretary of the President of Armenia.

Hakobyan was born on November 26, 1982, in capital city Yerevan.

He formerly worked at the National Security Service of Armenia.

Hakobyan has the military rank of Major.

In 2011, he was awarded with the Letter of Acknowledgement of the Prime Minister.

And in 2013, Vladimir Hakobyan was awarded by the President with the Medal for Military Service.