RPA FACTION REPRESENTATIVES WITHOUT ALTERNATIVE NOMINATED TO TWO VACANT LEADING NA POSTS

Noyan Tapan
May 18, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly at the May 18
sitting started election of NA Vice-Speaker and Chairman of Standing
Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs.

According to the decision made by the Republican Party of Armenia
Executive Body, on behalf of the RPA faction, faction head Galust
Sahakian nominated candidatures of faction Secretary Samvel Nikoyan and
faction member Artak Davtian to the vacant posts, respectively. There
were no other nominations.

According to the NA Regulations, the election will be done by secret
ballot.

At a discussion held before it, in response to deputies’ questions,
S. Nikoyan said that he will continue heading the NA Ad-hoc Committee
on Events Occurred on 1-2 March in Yerevan and Their Reasons.

Unlike the coalition that expressed readiness to vote for, the
Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction, according to faction Secretary Larisa
Alaverdian, is going to vote following its conscience.