ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT APPROVES NEW STAFF OF CEC

ARKA News Agency
Aug 3 2007
Armenia

YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan
approved the new staff of the Central Election Commission on August
3, 2007.

The President’s press service reported that the decree was signed in
accordance with the norms of the Election Code.

According to the decree, Garegin Azaryan, previous Chairman of
the CEC, was appointed the President’s representative in the CEC,
Abraham Bakhchagulyan, previous CEC Deputy Chairman, was appointed
the representative of the Republican Party of Armenia. Hamlet
Abrahamyan remains the representative of the ARF Dashnaktsiutiun,
Sona Sargsyan – the "Orinats Yerkir" Party, Haroutiun Shahbazyan
became the representative of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party and Zoya
Tadevosyan – the "Heritage" Party.

Ashot Abovyan and Karen Poladyan will represent the CEC judicial
department.

The President’s decree will come into force on August 6, 2007, on
the day of the first session of the new CEC. During the session,
the Commission members will elect the CEC Chairman.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress