NA APPROVES BILL ON MAKING CHANGES IN THE LAW "ABOUT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS" IN THE FIRST READING

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2010-02-24

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS: With 88 for, 5 against and 2
abstained the parliament approved in the first reading the bill on
making changes in the law "About International Agreements". It was
presented to the parliament by the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan.

With the bill the president may annul or suspend the procedures
of signing of international agreements and give assignments to the
foreign ministry to inform about it the other party of the agreement.

RA president, prime minister, foreign minister and corresponding
ministry may come forth with the initiative of suspending an
international agreement.

On the basis of the suggestions of the parliamentarian a new provision
has been added in the bill according to which in case of suspension
of signing procedures the President of Republic may restart the
signing procedures. The bill has received positive conclusion by the
NA foreign relations standing committee.

Armenian Foreign Minister noted that according to the law on
international agreements the signing of the agreements must pass by
concrete procedures if other ones are not intended.

With the suggestion of Edward Nalbandyan the bill is discussed in
the NA in a speeded-up regime and the discussion with the second
reading will take place during the 24 hours after its approval in
the first reading.