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ARMENIA ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER AND VICE-SPEAKER
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 2 2011
Russia
Armenia's ruling Republican Party has determined the candidates
to take the office of parliamentary speaker and vice-speaker, News
Armenia reports.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan proposed Vice-Speaker of Parliament
Samvel Nikoyan to become Chairman of Parliament. The decision received
unanimous votes.
The speaker's position became vacant on November 14, when Ovik Abramyan
officially resigned. He plans to head the Republican Party~Rs electoral
headquarters in the parliamentary polls of 2012. Samvel Nikoyan is
the Acting Speaker. MP Gagik Melikyan is the secretary of the faction,
Sharmazanov will remain the press secretary of the party.
The Armenian Republican Party has 63 out of 131 seats in the
parliament. The party is headed by President Serzh Sargsyan. It
holds the position of parliamentary speaker, and head of government,
as well as some ministerial portfolios.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 2 2011
Russia
Armenia's ruling Republican Party has determined the candidates
to take the office of parliamentary speaker and vice-speaker, News
Armenia reports.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan proposed Vice-Speaker of Parliament
Samvel Nikoyan to become Chairman of Parliament. The decision received
unanimous votes.
The speaker's position became vacant on November 14, when Ovik Abramyan
officially resigned. He plans to head the Republican Party~Rs electoral
headquarters in the parliamentary polls of 2012. Samvel Nikoyan is
the Acting Speaker. MP Gagik Melikyan is the secretary of the faction,
Sharmazanov will remain the press secretary of the party.
The Armenian Republican Party has 63 out of 131 seats in the
parliament. The party is headed by President Serzh Sargsyan. It
holds the position of parliamentary speaker, and head of government,
as well as some ministerial portfolios.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress