IT IS ENVISAGED THAT FROM JANUARY 1, 2009 EACH DEPUTY OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO HAVE TWO ASSISTANTS: ONE PAID ASSISTANT AND OTHER ON VOLUNARY BASIS
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1009605
Nov 10, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 10 the RA National
Assembly discussed in the first reading a package of bills submitted by
"Heritage" faction, by which amendments and additions are envisaged in
the NA Rules of Procedure and the Law on State Service in the Staff
of the RA National Assembly. By the package, in order to make the
activities of NA deputies most efficient, it is proposed that starting
from January 1, 2009, each deputy shall have one paid assistant and
one working on a voluntary basis.
The paid assistant will be on the list of the NA staff and receive
job based by a fixed-period contract on the recommendation of the
respective deputy.
In the words of the keynote speaker, chairwoman of "Heritage" party's
board, member of "Heritage" faction Anahit Bakhshian, the bill's
provision, according to which assistants of deputies shall have
furnished offices equipped with technical and communication devices
in the NA building, may be put into practice after construction of
a new subsidiary building as the present building of the NA does not
even ensure proper conditions for deputies themselves.
By the current Rules of Procedure of the NA, each deputy may have 2
assistants on a voluntary basis.
The NA Standing Committee of State and Legal Issues and the political
coalition gave positive conclusions about the bill.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1009605
Nov 10, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 10 the RA National
Assembly discussed in the first reading a package of bills submitted by
"Heritage" faction, by which amendments and additions are envisaged in
the NA Rules of Procedure and the Law on State Service in the Staff
of the RA National Assembly. By the package, in order to make the
activities of NA deputies most efficient, it is proposed that starting
from January 1, 2009, each deputy shall have one paid assistant and
one working on a voluntary basis.
The paid assistant will be on the list of the NA staff and receive
job based by a fixed-period contract on the recommendation of the
respective deputy.
In the words of the keynote speaker, chairwoman of "Heritage" party's
board, member of "Heritage" faction Anahit Bakhshian, the bill's
provision, according to which assistants of deputies shall have
furnished offices equipped with technical and communication devices
in the NA building, may be put into practice after construction of
a new subsidiary building as the present building of the NA does not
even ensure proper conditions for deputies themselves.
By the current Rules of Procedure of the NA, each deputy may have 2
assistants on a voluntary basis.
The NA Standing Committee of State and Legal Issues and the political
coalition gave positive conclusions about the bill.