ARMENIAN MPS TO VOTE TO ELECT NEW SPEAKER

Mediamax news agency
1 Jun 06

Yerevan, 1 June: “Democratic processes in Armenia have become
irreversible,” [Armenian Deputy Speaker] Tigran Torosyan, who has been
nominated to the post of speaker of the Armenian National Assembly,
said today.

Tigran Torosyan is the only candidate to the post of speaker of the
Armenian parliament, Mediamax news agency reports. His candidacy was
put forward by the faction of the Republican Party of Armenia.

Torosyan is answering deputies’ questions at the moment. The voting
on his candidacy will be held after speeches by political forces
represented in the Armenian National Assembly.