ORINATS YERKIR PARTY WOMEN’S UNION READY TO CONSISTENTLY STRUGGLE IN
KEEPING WITH PARTY’S POLITICAL LINE
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law)
Party’s Women’s Union is ready to consistently struggle in keeping
with the party’s political line for building a country of law,
Armenia’s democratization and strengthening of Armenia’s positions in
the international sphere. This was mentioned in the statement of the
Union’s 5th forum held on June 23. The statement authors also express
readiness to activize the Union’s activity in protection of women’s
rights and basic freedoms, in raising their role and extending their
involvement in socio-economic progress. Over 700 delegates took
part in the forum convened at the government sitting hall. Party
Chairman, former NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian and the members of the
parliamentary faction were also present. As A.Baghdasarian mentioned
in his speech, no woman official has left the party lately and
parliamentary faction head Samvel Balasanian in his turn mentioned
that in difference to the women making over 70% of party members,
"many mercenary men ran away." The forum approved the work done by
the Women’s Union in 2005-2006 and reelected Margarita Petrosian as
Chairwoman of the OYP Women’s Union. The latter expressed the hope
that in 2007 OYP will be stronger, firmer and more united. The staff
of the Union’s board was also approved. It consists of the chairwomen
of women’s unions elected from OYP regional boards.