ARMENIAN SPEAKER THANKS MPS AS HE TENDERS RESIGNATION
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
22 May 06
The deputy of the Armenian National Assembly, Artur Bagdasaryan,
tendered his resignation at a parliament session today. The deputy
speaker of parliament, Tigran Torosyan, read out the text of the
resignation letter.
Speaking at the session, Artur Bagdasaryan thanked the MPs for their
work and read out the names of 11 MPs who had left the Orinats Yerkir
[Law-Governed Country] party.
The chairmen of the parliamentary commissions on defence, national
security and internal affairs and public health, environment and
social issues, Mger Shakhgeldyan and Gagik Mkheyan, also resigned
from their positions.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun reported that
Grayr Karapetyan has been elected the leader of the Dashnaktsutyun
faction. Grayr Karapetyan will replace Levon Lazarian who was
appointed as minister of education and science.