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AT THE NA STANDING COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Dec 20 2011
Armenia
On December 20 the NA Standing Committee on European Integration
presided over by Naira Zohrabyan debated the draft law "On Women's and
Men's Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities" submitted by the Government
and the NA deputies Heghine Bisharyan and Hovhannes Margaryan.
Emphasizing the adoption of the bill, the Committee Chair Naira
Zohrabyan finds that it needs to pass the second reading. According to
her assessment, a whole section of the package of social guarantees
is absent in the draft law, there are some inaccuracies connected
with the mechanisms of its feasibility.
The co-author of the legislative initiative Heghine Bisharyna has
noted that not only the authors have worked on the bill for a prolong
period, but also a number of NGOs on gender issues. She has touched
upon some articles which need edition.
In their speeches the NA deputies highlighted the adoption of the bill
and the organization of parliamentary hearings, presented proposals.
The Committee decided to organize parliamentary hearings jointly with
the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public
Affairs on January 19. Heghine Bisharyan was appointed a key speaker
by the NA Standing Committee on European Integration.
From: Baghdasarian
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Dec 20 2011
Armenia
On December 20 the NA Standing Committee on European Integration
presided over by Naira Zohrabyan debated the draft law "On Women's and
Men's Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities" submitted by the Government
and the NA deputies Heghine Bisharyan and Hovhannes Margaryan.
Emphasizing the adoption of the bill, the Committee Chair Naira
Zohrabyan finds that it needs to pass the second reading. According to
her assessment, a whole section of the package of social guarantees
is absent in the draft law, there are some inaccuracies connected
with the mechanisms of its feasibility.
The co-author of the legislative initiative Heghine Bisharyna has
noted that not only the authors have worked on the bill for a prolong
period, but also a number of NGOs on gender issues. She has touched
upon some articles which need edition.
In their speeches the NA deputies highlighted the adoption of the bill
and the organization of parliamentary hearings, presented proposals.
The Committee decided to organize parliamentary hearings jointly with
the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public
Affairs on January 19. Heghine Bisharyan was appointed a key speaker
by the NA Standing Committee on European Integration.
From: Baghdasarian