EXTRA ELECTIONS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTY TO BE HELD AT ELECTORAL DISTRICT No 17 ON AUGUST 24

Noyan Tapan

Ju ne 6, 2008

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Extra elections of a National Assembly
deputy by the majoritarian electoral system will be held at electoral
district No. 17 on August 24. The RA Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
made this decision at the June 6 sitting based on the June 5 protocol
of the National Assembly on considering the powers of Henrik Abrahamian
as NA deputy in the indicated electoral district as terminated.

The powers of H. Abrahamian – brother of the chief of the RA
president’s staff Hovik Abrahamian were considered as terminated
because he violated the requirement of Article 65 Part 1 of the
RA Constitution. Under this article, a deputy may not engage in
entrepreneurial activity, hold a post in state or local government
body or commercial organization, nor engage in paid occupation,
except for scientific, educational or creative work.

By another decision, the CEC registered the deputy minister of
territorial adminsitration Bagrat Sargsian as NA deputy from the ARF
electoral list by the proportional electoral system. The decision was
made based on the NA protocol on considering the NA deputy powers
of Aramais Grigorian, who was appointed minister of agriculture,
as terminated.