VOTE ON DRAFT LAW ON ABOLISHMENT OF STATE MONOPOLY IN NUCLEAR ENERGY SECTOR POSPONED AGAIN

Noyan Tapan
Mar 20 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the four-day sittings of the RA
National Assembly that started on March 20, the parliament adopted
6 draft laws and a legislative package, which were discussed at the
previous 4-day sittings and envisage amendments and additions to
a number of laws. The NA also ratifieed 8 international agreements
presented by the RA President. The vote on the draft law on amendments
to the Law on Energy was postponed indefinitely. To recap, the draft
proposes abolishing the state monopoly in the energy sector. The draft
aroused serious objections, and the government agreed to postopone
the vote until the current 4-day sittings, after which the vote was
postponed indefinitely. According to the NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian,
it will be revoted on after being discussing byt the NA together with
the government.