Former member of Armenia's National Assembly from the ruling Civil Contract faction, Gurgen Arsenyan, has been appointed as the country's ambassador to Russia. 

According to the information , which cites Armenian media outlets, the announcement comes following a decree signed by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

The presidential decree, based on the recommendation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, states, "In accordance with Article 132, Part 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution, appoint Gurgen Arsenyan as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation."

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