ZHAMANAK: SAMVEL NIKOYAN TO REPLACE HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN AS SPEAKER OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT
arminfo
Friday, November 4, 12:40
The most probable candidate for the post of the Speaker of the
Armenian Parliament is the current vice speaker, member of the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia Samvel Nikoyan, the Zhamanak newspaper
says but adds that Nikoyan will stay in the office till the next
parliamentary elections, May 6 2012, to be replaced by the current
chairman of the standing parliamentary committee on state and legal
issues, also RPA member David Harutyunyan, of course, if the latter
agrees to assume the post.
Earlier, Harutyunyan told journalists that the post of the Speaker
of the Parliament is not what he prefers.
The current speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will resign Nov 15, while the
candidacy of his successor will be discussed Nov 21. Abrahamyan is
leaving the post so as to stand at the head of the RPA's electoral
office during the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
arminfo
Friday, November 4, 12:40
The most probable candidate for the post of the Speaker of the
Armenian Parliament is the current vice speaker, member of the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia Samvel Nikoyan, the Zhamanak newspaper
says but adds that Nikoyan will stay in the office till the next
parliamentary elections, May 6 2012, to be replaced by the current
chairman of the standing parliamentary committee on state and legal
issues, also RPA member David Harutyunyan, of course, if the latter
agrees to assume the post.
Earlier, Harutyunyan told journalists that the post of the Speaker
of the Parliament is not what he prefers.
The current speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will resign Nov 15, while the
candidacy of his successor will be discussed Nov 21. Abrahamyan is
leaving the post so as to stand at the head of the RPA's electoral
office during the forthcoming parliamentary elections.