MICHAEL VARDANYAN APPOINTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.10.2009 19:07 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 121 Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union passed
from October 19 to 21 in Geneva . Armenian delegation headed by the
National Assembly Vice-Speaker and representative of the Republican
Party Samvel Nikoyan participated in the work of assembly.
During the first meeting of the leaders of Inter-Parliamentary Union
Assembly on October 19 participants discussed issues of membership,
report of the Secretary and Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
about the work done in the past 6 months.
The "Eurasia" working group, also chaired by Armenia, convened a
meeting. Head of the Armenian delegation Samvel Nikoyan suggested to
nominate candidate Michael Vardanyan from the group.
Global problems, mainly related to the worldwide fight against drug
trafficking and illicit arms trafficking have been discussed at
the assembly.
During October 20-21 meetings the governing council chose five new
members of the executive committee, one of them was a deputy of the
National Assembly of Armenia Michael Vardanyan. He was also appointed
as vice-president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, press service of
the National Assembly of Armenia reports.