H. KARAPETIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF NA PERMANENT COMMISSION OF DEFENSE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND HOME AFFAIRS, N. ZOHRABIAN – HEADOF THE COMMISSION FOR EURO INTEGRATION
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 8, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS: With close and secret voting member of
ARF faction, former NA vice speaker Hrayr Karapetian today has been
elected in the office of chairman of the NA permanent commission
for defense, national security and home affairs and member of the
Prosperous Armenia faction, deputy chairperson of the NA permanent
commission for Science, education, culture, youth and sport affairs
Naira Zohrabian – the chairperson of the NA permanent commission for
European integration affairs.
>From 95 MPs who took part in the voting, 91 voted for H. Karapetian
as well as for N. Zohrabian 3 MPs were against and 1 polling bulletin
has been recognized invalid. The newly elected chairpersons of the
commissions expressed gratitude for trust. N. Zohrabian noted that the
NA Commission for Euro integration will work in an open and public
way. She put a special stress on bringing the Armenian legislation
in line with European standards. H. Karapetian noted that entrusting
the office of the chairperson of one of the NA most responsible
commissions to an opposing party the parliament puts a cornerstone for
a new approach which is a step towards the democracy. He promised to
justify the trust of the partners. NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan wished
an efficient activity to the newly elected chairpersons of commissions.
These two offices became vacant after the resignation of Arthur
Aghabekian and appointment of Avet Adonts Ambassador of Armenia to
Belgium and chairperson ambassador of the Armenian representation in
the European Union.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
