YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The prime minister Tigran Sargsian on April 22 introduced the newly appointed minister Armen Gevorgian to the staff of the RA ministry of territorial administration. A. Gevorgian also assumed the duties of deputy prime minister. T. Sargsian thanked the former minister Hovik Abrahamian, saying during the years when he headed the ministry, notable achievements have been registered and new relations with local authorities have formed. However, there is much to be done in this sphere. According to the prime minister, one of the government's activity programs is to encourage proportionate territorial development. He said that it is no secret that the concentration in Yerevan hinders development of the economic system of the country. T. Sargsian announced that it is envisaged to form a financial center in Dilijan. "It means that a number of departments related to the financial sector will be moved out of Yerevan," he said.

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