FIFTH SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FOURTH CONVOCATION BEGINS
National Assembly of RA
Feb 4 2009
Armenia
On February 2, under the anthem of the Republic of Armenia, the
opening of the fifth session of the National Assembly of the fourth
Convocation was held, after which the MPs debated and ratified the
decisions of the National Assembly on the agendas of the four-day
sittings of the fifth session.
The National Assembly approved by voting the functioning staff of
the temporary accounting committee of the National Assembly, then
by voting adopted, interrupted in the previous session, the bill on
Granting Tax Privileges to Those who Pay Tax for Land from the Land
Areas of Agricultural Importance.
The National Assembly debated the bill on Making Amendment to the RA
Law on the Project of 2006-2007 on Privatization of State Property,
which submitted Mr. Armen Movsisyan, Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources of the Republic of Armenia.
There was also debated the proposed amendment to the RA Law on Secure
Use of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes.
Mr. Ara Nazaryan, Deputy Minister of Defense, presented the RA
Draft Laws on Making Addenda to the RA Law on Activity of Operative
Intelligence Service and on Making Addendum to the RA Law on Military
Police.
Mr. Ashot Martirosyan, President of the State Committee on Nuclear
Security, adjunct to the Government of the Republic of Armenia,
presented the package of the bills on Making Amendments and Addenda
to the RA Law on Secure Use of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes, on
Making Amendments to the RA Law on Licensing and on Making Amendments
to the RA Law on State Duty.
Mr. Ara Babloyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Health Care of
the National Assembly, co – author of the bill on Making Amendments
and Addenda to the RA Law on Prevention of Illness, caused by HIV
AIDS, said that the law, adopted in 1997, does not correspond the
present conditions of the struggle of HIV AIDS and that is why a
draft was developed.
Mr. Babloyan also presented his authorized package of the bills on
Making Amendment and Addenda to the RA Law on transplantation of
Organs and Fabrics to a Person and on Making Addendum to the RA Law
on Advertisement.
The Government of the Republic of Armenia as well as the Head Committee
endorsed Mr. Babloyan’s presented two bills.
Mr. Ara Babloyan, co-author of the package of the bills on Making
Amendment to the RA Law on Restrictions of Realization, Consumption
and Usage of Tobacco, on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Code
on Administrative Offenses and on Making Amendment to the RA Law
on Mobile Transport, said that the usage of tobacco causes serious
health and economic problems.
Mr. Armen Hambardzumtyan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia, presented the bill on Making Addendum to the RA
Code on Administrative Offences.
Mr. Aram Harutyunyan, Minister of Nature Protection of the Republic of
Armenia, presented the package of the drafts of the RA Laws on Making
Addenda to the RA Law on Protection of Atmospheric Air and on Making
Addenda and Amendments to the RA Code on Administrative Offences.
There was also debated the bill on Making Addendum to the RA Land Code.
The National Assembly also debated the issue on ratifying the agreement
on Eurasian Development Bank and presented for the second reading
the bill on Making Addenda to the RA Law on RA Flag.
The work of the National Assembly will be continued on February 3.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
