Hraparak: Hrayr Tovmasyan may be appointed justice minister

The newspaper says it has learnt from "well-informed sources" that President Serzh Sargsyan met yesterday with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan and National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan to propose the candidacy of lawyer Hrayr Tovmasyan for the post of justice minister. The president's proposal received a unanimous approval, says the paper.

Earlier, other well-known figures were reportedly proposed for this position. Among the possible candidates were presidential advisor Gevorg Kostanyan, Chairman of the Public Council's legal committee Grigor Baghiryan, and the chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on State and Legal Affairs, David Harutyunyan, the paper says.

Hrayr Tovmasyan, 40, is a professional lawyer enjoying a high reputation, the paper says. He has previously worked with various international organizations and co-authored several draft laws.