NKR PRESIDENT PRESENTED A CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER TO PARLIAMENT

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
2007-09-12 14:55:00

Nagorno-Karabagh Republic President Bako Sahakian presented Araik
Harutyunian as a candidate for PM to the Republic Parliament to obtain
consent to his appointment.

According to the information DE FACTO got at NKR National Assembly
Press Office, the day before a working meeting had been held at the
Parliament. In line with the NKR Constitution National Assembly must
consider a candidate presented by the President within five days. A
candidate for PM, who has obtained the consent of National Assembly
by majority of votes, is appointed PM within three days.

Araik Harutyunian is a deputy of NKR Parliament, until recently he
occupied the post of Executive Director of Stepanakert Cognac Factory.