RPA VICE-CHAIRMAN TIGRAN TOROSIAN ELECTED AS SPEAKER OF NA OF FOURTH CONVOCATION
Noyan Tapan
Jun 07 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RPA Vice-Chairman, NA Speaker of previous
convocation, Tigran Torosian was elected as Speaker of NA of fourth
convocation by secret voting on June 7. According to the calculating
commission, 114 out of 130 MPs took part in voting. 112 MPs voted in
favor, 2 opposed.
Election of NA Vice-Speakers will be held from 13:45 to 14:45 in
the lobby next to NA sitting hall. According to NA Regulations,
NA Vice-Speakers are elected by majority of votes of deputies who
took part in voting. One candidate has been offered for each of
the above mentioned post: ARFD Bureau member, Vice-Speaker of NA of
former convocation Vahan Hovhannisian and member of Political Board of
Bargavach Hayastan Party, already former Chairman of State Committee of
Physical Culture and Sport under RA government Ishkhan Zakarian. The
latter was deputy of NA of first convocation (1995-99). RPA member
Mkrtich Minasian having offered two above mentioned candidatures
stated that the nominations are a result of political agreement.