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Public Council formed in Armenia
14.06.2008 14:43 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan
signed a decree on formation of Public Council, the RA
leader’s press office reported.

The Council has the status of a constitutional body
called to encourage public and political dialogue in
Armenia. It will consider the issues of national
importance, analyze the laws and presidential decrees.

A special commission will form working groups that
will bring together representatives of
pro-governmental forces and opposition. The commission
will also submit proposals on composition and
regulations of the Public Council.

The commission includes Robert Amirkhanyan, chairman
of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Father Mesrop
Aramyan, chairman of Gadzasar theological center, Emil
Gabrielyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences,
Viktor Dallakyan, a parliament member, Hovhannes
Zanazanyan, vice president of Banants football club,
Perch Zeytuntsyan, member of the board of the Union of
Writers of Armenia, Sergey Hambartsumyan, academician
at the RA Academy of Sciences, Khosrov Harutyunyan,
chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, Tovmas
Pohosyan, chairman of Sayat-Nova cultural union,
Arshak Sadoyan, chairman of National Democrats’ Bloc,
Sos Sargsyan, head of Hamazgayin theater and Shavarsh
Kocharyan, chairman of the National Democratic Party
of Armenia.