On November 4, the President of the Republic of Artsakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, signed a decree on the dismissal of Artak Artyom Beglaryan from the post of State Minister.

Ruben Karlen Vardanyan was appointed State Minister.

By another decree of the head of state, an amendment was made to the order of the President of the Republic of Armenia "On the coordination of the activities of ministers by the state minister of the Republic of Artsakh," according to which the state minister will coordinate the activities of the following ministers:

1) Minister of Health.

2) Minister of Justice.

3) Minister of Foreign Affairs.

4) Minister of Agriculture.

5) Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports.

6) Minister of Social Development and Migration.

7) Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures.

8) Minister of Urban Development.

9) Minister of Finance and Economy.

By another decree of the President of the same day, amendments and additions were made to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia "On establishing the procedure for organizing the activities of the Government of the Republic of Artsakh and other state administration bodies," according to which the Minister of State is also entrusted with the functions of coordinating the activities of the heads of the following state administration bodies of the Republic of Artsakh:

·         the head of the state control service,

Chairman of the Catastrophe and State Property Management Committee,

Chairman of the Committee on Material Damages

Chairman of the State Revenue Committee,

Chairman of the State Inspections Management Committee,

Chairman of the Water Committee.