ZHARANGUTIUN’S LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO BE DISCUSSED AT NA NOVEMBER 17 SITTING AS SPECIAL ISSUE
Noyan Tapan
11.11.2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA NA Standing Committee on
Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs at its November
11 sitting voted against placing on the agenda of the November 16-19
NA four-day session the bill On Making an Amendment to the RA Law
On Television and Radio authored by Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction
members Anahit Bakhshian and Armen Martirosian.
It should be mentioned that the bill put into circulation as far
back as on February 17 proposed invalidating part 14 of Article 59
of RA law On Television and Radio (by 2008 September 10 amendment),
according to which, no tenders for television and radio transmission
are announced until 2010 July 20.
After Committee’s sitting the Zharangutiun faction with the consent of
the deputies – initiative’s authors considered special the mentioned
bill sending the decision to the NA Speaker.
According to Article 35 of RA law NA Regulations, "one bill or draft
decision considered special by the opposition faction is discussed
by the order established by Article 104.2 of the same law, at the
second sitting, on Tuesday, of regular session’s each second four-day
sittings."
Thus, according to Zharangutiun’s report, A. Bakhshian’s and A.
Martirosian’s legislative initiative not receiving profile committee’s
positive conclusion by the force of the law will be placed on the
agenda of the November 16-19 four-day session and will be discussed
as a special issue at the November 17 session’s second sitting.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
