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1st LD: Syria's Assad orders formation of new government

Xinhua, June 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday ordered the current minister of electricity, Emad Khamis, to form a new government, state news agency SANA reported.

Assad appointed Khamis to be the prime minister of the new government, replacing former prime minister Waerl al-Halqi.

The formation of a new government came weeks after the Syrian parliament was elected. According to the law, a new government should be formed within 40 days following the parliament elections.

The new government will be the sixth to be formed under the presidency of al-Assad.

The last government was formed in August 2014, following the re-election of al-Assad, and was headed by al-Halqi.

The names of the new ministers are expected to be announced within the next two days. Endit