REPLACEMENTS MADE IN TWO COMMITTEES OF RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Noyan Tapan
Se p 8, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Independent deputy Samvel
Balasanian replaced independent deputy Lyova Khachatrian in the
RA National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Inquiry into the March 1
Events. His candidacy was proposed by the committee chairman Samvel
Nikoyan. L. Khachatrain is considered a man close to the RA prosecutor
general Aghvan Hovsepian, and his replacement by another deputy was
explained by the intention not to give an occasion for speculation.
Member of the "Orinats Yerkir Party" faction Stepan Aslanian
replaced member of the same faction Artashes Avoyan in the NA
Counting Committee. The deputy powers of the latter were terminated
in connection with his appointment as the head of the staff of the RA
National Security Council. Member of the NA "Heritage" faction Zaruhi
Postanjian replaced member of the same faction Larisa Alaverian in
the above mentioned committee. NT correspondent was informed by
Z. Postanjian that the change was conditioned by the prospect of
L. Alaverdian’s absence from Armenia for some time.