ORINATS YERKIR WILL NOT NOMINATE AND VOTE TO PARLIAMENT POSTS
Lragir.am
02 June 06
On June 1 the former speaker of the National Assembly Arthur
Baghdasaryan made a sudden speech. Sudden because he appeared in the
hall unexpectedly and presented the stance of the Orinats Yerkir
faction on the election of speaker.
Arthur Baghdasaryan says Armenia is going through a stage of
transition because the parliamentary election is coming up. According
to Arthur Baghdasaryan, there are two ways in the current
situation. `The first is that we try to hamper the activities of the
National Assembly. In other words, the National Assembly will not have
a speaker, which will damage the reputation of the Republic of Armenia
in the world. And the second is that we adopt a way which would enable
the National Assembly to have a speaker and to go on working
normally,’ stated the leader of Orinats Yerkir. He says important
international meetings are coming up and it is not expedient to go to
these meetings without a speaker.
Arthur Baghdasaryan endorsed Tigran Torosyan’s candidacy on behalfof
the Orinats Yerkir faction. He said they highly appreciate the human
and professional qualities of Tigran Torosyan whom he especially came
to know over the past three years of office, when Tigran Torosyan was
deputy speaker. Arthur Baghdasaryan announced that Tigran Torosyan is
his friend and one of the few professional members of parliament.
After presenting the stance of the faction, the leader of Orinats
Yerkir left the hall, and only participated in the voting. Arthur
Baghdasaryan announced that Orinats Yerkir will not take part in the
nomination and voting to the vacant parliament posts.