Outgoing leader names premier
From Times Wire Reports
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan appointed Serzh Sarksyan as the nation’s prime minister, and many expect the new official to run for president next year when Kocharyan’s final term expires.
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan died of a heart attack March 25.
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