DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO RA ELECTORAL CODE NOT INCLUDED IN AGENDA OF NA AUTUMN SESSION LAST FOUR-DAY SITTINGS

Noyan Tapan
Dec 04 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Last four-day sittings of RA
National Assembly autumn session started on December 1. More than 5
bills and legislative packages, as well as 12 international agreements
are on the agenda. Among the latters are RA President’s proposals on
prolonging the term of joining memorandum of mutual understanding On
Management of Multi-national Division Making Part of Iraqi Stabilizing
Forces for one more year and on expediency of stopping the operation
of agreement on CIS Economic Court’s Status for RA. The last proposal
has been once voted down by NA. The draft amendments to the Electoral
Code in second reading is not among issues on the agenda. The draft
was submitted by representatives of all groups and factions, with the
exception of the Ardarutiun (Justice) and National Unity factions. As
Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by main reporter on the draft,
RPA faction member Samvel Nikoyan, the draft was not placed on the
agenda, as the Standing Committee on State and Legal Issues did
not manage to make the respective decision by the beginning of the
four-day session. To all probability, the draft will be discussed
before the special sitting to be convened by the end of the year.

Bill "On RA National Anthem" submitted in second reading by RA
government will be also discussed at the special sitting, as it had not
been submitted to the MPs in the term established by NA Regulations.