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RA NA IN SECOND READING ADOPTS BILL "ON RA NATIONAL ANTHEM"
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 22 sitting,
RA NA with 64 votes in favor, 5 opposed and 1 abstention in second
reading adopted the bill "On RA National Anthem" submitted by the
government. The bill regulates relations connected with RA national
anthem and the order of its use. The draft law should still pass
through the procedure of third reading. ULP faction members present at
the sitting, non-partisan MPs Emma Khudabashian and Manuk Gasparian
were against the draft. Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) faction
members present at the sitting, except Gagik Mkheyan who registered
abstention, as well as ARFD and Ardarutiun (Justice) factions did not
vote. (Ardarutiun faction member Arshak Sadoyan was for the draft). The
main reason of the boycott was that the government refused to withdraw
the bill's transitional provision, according to which "Our Homeland"
anthem is in force until the lyrics and music of the new anthem are
established by the law.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 22 sitting,
RA NA with 64 votes in favor, 5 opposed and 1 abstention in second
reading adopted the bill "On RA National Anthem" submitted by the
government. The bill regulates relations connected with RA national
anthem and the order of its use. The draft law should still pass
through the procedure of third reading. ULP faction members present at
the sitting, non-partisan MPs Emma Khudabashian and Manuk Gasparian
were against the draft. Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) faction
members present at the sitting, except Gagik Mkheyan who registered
abstention, as well as ARFD and Ardarutiun (Justice) factions did not
vote. (Ardarutiun faction member Arshak Sadoyan was for the draft). The
main reason of the boycott was that the government refused to withdraw
the bill's transitional provision, according to which "Our Homeland"
anthem is in force until the lyrics and music of the new anthem are
established by the law.