WHY SPEAKER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHOSE TO RESIGN
Lragir.am
12 May 06
`I could stay, raise the question of my confidence, put it to vote,
but I think that my resignation was the dignified way,’ said Arthur
Baghdasaryan on May 2, announcing about his resignation and answering
the question why he resigned and did not offer the question to vote.
`Today different members of parliament came to see me, suggested
putting the question to vote, but I considered resignation to be the
dignified way,=80=9D said Arthur Baghdasaryan. He will inform the
parliament about his resignation at the four-day session of the
parliament on May 22. Then, in accordance with the law, Arthur
Baghdasaryan will confirm his resignation within five days.
Tigran Torosyan is viewed as a likely candidate of speaker of the
parliament. The majority will nominate him. Arthur Baghdasaryan said
he approved the candidacy of Tigran Torosyan, for he is a very decent
person. However, Arthur Baghdasaryan declined to say how the Orinats
Yerkir would vote to Tigran Torosyan, saying that it is a matter of
political decision.