RPA MEMBER ARTAK DAVTIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF NA STANDING COMMITTEE

Noyan Tapan
May 18, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 18, the RA National Assembly by
secret ballot elected Artak Davtian Chairman of the Standing Committee
on Science, Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs. He is a
RPA faction member and a member of the Committee on State and Legal
Issues. Artak Davtian on that post replaced RPA member Armen Ashotian,
who was appointed RA Minister of Education and Science on May 12.

According to RPA member Gagik Melikian, the Chairman of the NA Ad
hoc Calculation Commission, 108 of 131 NA deputies took part in voting.

102 deputies voted for A. Davtian and 6 deputies voted against.