NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS ISHKHAN ZAKARIAN CHAIRMAN OF CONTROL CHAMBER

Noyan Tapan
Nov 5, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on November
5 appointed the NA vice speaker, member of the "Prosperous Armenia"
party Ishkhan Zakarian the chairman of the Control Chmaber. 109 out
of 131 MPs took part in the secret vote. There were 104 votes in
favor and 5 against I. Zakarian.

During a discussion held prior to the vote, almost all the factions
spoke in favor of the candidature of I. Zakarian. In their speeches,
deputies attached special importance to I. Zakarian’s moral and human
traits, expressing a hope that like in heading the previous spheres,
he will achieve serious success while not being a specialist.

I. Zakarian assured those present that during his activities, he will
be guided by the principles stipulated by the Law on Control Chamber
and when forming a new Control Chamber he will provide all qualified
employees with the opportunity to continue their work. According to
him, the structure to be headed by him will adopt a public work style
and cooperate closely with the National Assembly.

To recap, the candidature of I. Zakarian for the post of chairman
of the Control Chamber was proposed by the Armenian president. As a
result of his having being elected to this post, his powers as deputy
will be terminated ahead of schedule. In the words of I. Zakarian,
he will leave the "Prosperous Armenia" party so that the chairman of
the Control Chamber will be a non-partisan.

I. Zakarian was born on October 21, 1961, in the village of Zovashen
(Ararat marz). In 1984, he graduated from the department of history
of Yerevan State University. He is married, has three children. He
started his work activity as head of Armenia’s youth unions, later –
of state bodies on issues of physical culture and sports. I. Zakarian
was a deputy of the National Assembly of the first convocation in
1995-1999. Since June 7, 2007, he has been a vice speaker of the
National Assembly.