NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANS TO DISCUSS NEXT WEEK ISSUE OF SELECTION OF HEADS OF THREE NEW STANDING COMMITTEES
NOYAN TAPAN
Ju ne 12, 2008
The National Assembly on June 12 completed the work of its regular
4-day session – the last one in the spring session, finishing the
discussion of the envisaged issues ahead of time. In all likelihood,
the votes on these issues will be held during a special session to
be convened next week.
According to unofficial information, the agenda also includes the
issue of selecting the chairmen of 3 new standing committees based on
the recent amendments and additions to the NA Rules of Procedure. In
the words of deputies representing the parliamentary majority, the
right to nominate candidates for the posts of chairmen of two standing
committees – the Committee on Agricultural and Environmental Issues and
the Committee on Territorial Administratiin and Local Self-Government
Issues will be reserved for "Orinats Yerkir" faction which makes part
of the political coalition but does not yet have executive positions
in the parliament. The coalition intends to offer the post of chairman
of the Standing Committee on Social Issues to the only opposition
faction – "Heritage" but during the discussion of amendments to the
RA Rules of Procedure this faction announced its intention to refuse
this post. In case of official refusal of "Heritage", this post is
likely to be reserved for the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).