A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM MOVSES KHORENATSI UNIVERSITY OF YEREVAN VISITS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Oct 6 2011
Armenia
On October 5 a group of students from Movses Khorenatsi University
of Yerevan, who visited National Assembly within the framework of the
"Open Lesson" programme, attended the sitting of the parliament, and
then they met the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan.
The format of these traditional meetings gives an opportunity to
communicate with the Head of the Parliament in sincere atmosphere,
address him questions, and talk on different matters. In this regard
the dialogue between the students from Movses Khorenatsi University
of Yerevan and the NA Speaker was not an exception. First Hovik
Abrahamyan briefly presented the structure and activity, voting
system and functions of the Parliament, following that during the
question and answer with the students he touched upon a number of
issues relating to the issues of parliamentary work and diplomacy,
the region, the youth, education and elections.
Highlighting the role of parliamentary diplomacy and documenting
that during the recent years it has been significantly enlivened,
and in this context the NA Speaker particularly, considered necessary
the presence of the professional deputies in the parliament, who can
actively take part in the delegations. The Youth Parliament, where
the young people have the opportunity to show their knowledge and
abilities, can bring forth future parliamentarians. The NA Speaker
called on the students to be more active, moreover that the NA "Open
Lesson" programme gives an opportunity to more actively and directly
contact with the higher legislative body, to closely get acquainted
with its work. And the activation of the youth is also important from
in terms of shaping civil society.
In response to one of the students' question, touching upon the
election theme, Hovik Abrahamyan stated that when several months had
been left to the elections, every person respecting himself, every
political force thinking about the people and the state should not
only speak about the snap elections, but also get prepared for the
regular elections, take part in them, seek to occupy a seat in the
parliament. The NA Speaker has stated that with the participation of
the international organizations and structures the new Electoral Code
adopted months ago gives an opportunity to hold fair elections.
In the name of the students and professors from University Movses
Khorenatsi of Yerevan the President of the University presented the
regular issue of the scientific periodical of the Higher Educational
Institution, afterwards the students had been taken a photo with the
NA Speaker in the session hall of the Parliament.
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Oct 6 2011
Armenia
On October 5 a group of students from Movses Khorenatsi University
of Yerevan, who visited National Assembly within the framework of the
"Open Lesson" programme, attended the sitting of the parliament, and
then they met the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan.
The format of these traditional meetings gives an opportunity to
communicate with the Head of the Parliament in sincere atmosphere,
address him questions, and talk on different matters. In this regard
the dialogue between the students from Movses Khorenatsi University
of Yerevan and the NA Speaker was not an exception. First Hovik
Abrahamyan briefly presented the structure and activity, voting
system and functions of the Parliament, following that during the
question and answer with the students he touched upon a number of
issues relating to the issues of parliamentary work and diplomacy,
the region, the youth, education and elections.
Highlighting the role of parliamentary diplomacy and documenting
that during the recent years it has been significantly enlivened,
and in this context the NA Speaker particularly, considered necessary
the presence of the professional deputies in the parliament, who can
actively take part in the delegations. The Youth Parliament, where
the young people have the opportunity to show their knowledge and
abilities, can bring forth future parliamentarians. The NA Speaker
called on the students to be more active, moreover that the NA "Open
Lesson" programme gives an opportunity to more actively and directly
contact with the higher legislative body, to closely get acquainted
with its work. And the activation of the youth is also important from
in terms of shaping civil society.
In response to one of the students' question, touching upon the
election theme, Hovik Abrahamyan stated that when several months had
been left to the elections, every person respecting himself, every
political force thinking about the people and the state should not
only speak about the snap elections, but also get prepared for the
regular elections, take part in them, seek to occupy a seat in the
parliament. The NA Speaker has stated that with the participation of
the international organizations and structures the new Electoral Code
adopted months ago gives an opportunity to hold fair elections.
In the name of the students and professors from University Movses
Khorenatsi of Yerevan the President of the University presented the
regular issue of the scientific periodical of the Higher Educational
Institution, afterwards the students had been taken a photo with the
NA Speaker in the session hall of the Parliament.