THREE CANDIDATES PUT FORWARD FOR POST OF RA NA VICE-SPEAKER

Noyan Tapan
Nov 12 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the end of the November 12
first sitting the RA National Assembly got down to the discussion of
the issue on the election of the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament. It
should be mentioned that the above-mentioned post was vacant after
November 5, when Ishkhan Zakarian, the Vice-Speaker of the National
Assembly, was appointed Chairman of the RA Control Chamber.

The Bargavatch Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) faction put forward
the candidature of Arevik Petrosian, the Chairwoman of the Standing
Committee on Protection of the Human Rights and Public Affairs and
a member of the same faction, and Zharangutiun (Heritage) that of
faction member Anahit Bakhshian on the post of the NA Vice-Speaker.

The Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) faction suggested the candidature
of Hranush Hakobian, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia
and the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Science, Education,
Culture, Youth and Sport Issues. However, it is not excluded that
the latter will make a self-rejection, as, according to the agreement
of the political coalition, the above-mentioned post is reserved for
Bargavatch Hayastan.