Serzh Sargsyan’s Program Confirmed

SERZH SARGSYAN’S PROGRAM CONFIRMED

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[02:06 pm] 16 May, 2007

Today at 12:00 p.m., the RoA National Assembly was provided with
quorum. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan presented the government
program. It is noteworthy that the former program has undergone
no changes.

Gourgen Arsenyan, the leader of the United Labour Party (ULP), made
an addressing speech and thanked the government members for joint
collaboration and partnership.

The NA Speaker Tigran Torosyan also delivered a speech and urged the
MPs to endorse the program as it proved to be fruitful.

The program was approved with 87 votes for and none against. None
of the oppositional forces showed up except for Shavarsh Kocharyan,
Aghasi Arshakyan and Aram Gaspar Sargsyan . The latter turned up at
the last moment. Aram Sargsyan listened to the program but did not
participate in the voting.