NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO ELECT NEW SPEAKER
armradio.am
29.09.2008 13:07
During today’s recurrent four-day sitting the parliamentarians
undertook the election of the President of the National Assembly.
On September 26 President of the National Assembly Tigran Torosyan
reconfirmed his resignation, and it was considered accepted in
compliance with eth Bay-Law of eth national Assembly.
Two candidates were nominated for the post of the National Assembly
Chairman: head of the Republican Party faction Karen Karapetyan
suggested newly elected MP Hovik Abrahamyan’s candidacy, noting
that he is the united candidate of the coalition. The "Heritage"
Party nominated Larisa Alaverdyan.
The candidates came forth with speeches, presenting their views of
the organization of the National assembly’s activity, emphasizing
the importance of raising the NA rating and its political role.
Following the speeches of the Deputies and factions, the MPs will
elect the Speaker through a secret ballot.