ARMENIAN NEW SPEAKER TO BE ELECTED MAY 31
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.05.2006 18:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian National Assembly will convene a special
session on May 31 to elect a new Speaker. A respective decision was
signed by Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan in compliance with
item 2 of article 19 of the National Assembly Regulations, reports
the Press Service of the Armenian NA. Chairs of Standing Commissions
on Defense, Security and Internal Affairs, as well as Social Issues,
Health and Environment will also be elected at the Armenian National
Assembly special session.
May 29 Artur Baghdassaryan confirmed his retirement from the office of
the Speaker. May 25 the Parliament accepted the retirement of Chair
of the Standing Commission on Defense, Internal Affairs and National
Security Mher Shahgeldyan and Chair of Commission for Social Issues,
Health and Environment Gagik Mkheyan.
They were both members of Orinats Yerkir Party.