ARMENIAN EX-SPEAKER VOWS TO STRUGGLE FOR BETTER ARMENIA
Mediamax news agency
29 May 06
Yerevan, 29 May: The leader of the Orinats Yerkir [Law-Governed
Country] Party, Artur Bagdasaryan, officially relinquished his
authority as chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia today.
Speaking at his final news conference today, Bagdasaryan said that
the party would hold a special congress to outline its tactics and
strategy and lay out a "clear position" on its further activities.
"We will struggle to create an Armenia of our dreams," the ex-speaker
said.
Bagdasaryan expressed readiness of the Orinats Yerkir to cooperate
with all political forces in the country "for the sake of real hopes
for the future and progress".
"Our party has its own path forward which we will follow," Bagdasaryan
said.
The new chairman of the National Assembly will be elected at a special
session of parliament, the date of which is yet to be set.
[Passage omitted: background info]
Mediamax news agency
29 May 06
Yerevan, 29 May: The leader of the Orinats Yerkir [Law-Governed
Country] Party, Artur Bagdasaryan, officially relinquished his
authority as chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia today.
Speaking at his final news conference today, Bagdasaryan said that
the party would hold a special congress to outline its tactics and
strategy and lay out a "clear position" on its further activities.
"We will struggle to create an Armenia of our dreams," the ex-speaker
said.
Bagdasaryan expressed readiness of the Orinats Yerkir to cooperate
with all political forces in the country "for the sake of real hopes
for the future and progress".
"Our party has its own path forward which we will follow," Bagdasaryan
said.
The new chairman of the National Assembly will be elected at a special
session of parliament, the date of which is yet to be set.
[Passage omitted: background info]