NEW ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT STARTS SESSION
Vestnik Kavkaza
May 31 2012
Russia
The Armenian parliament is having a session in Yerevan, chaired by
the oldest MP, Mkrtich Minasyan, aged 66, of the Republican Party.
President Serzh Sargsyan and Catholocis Karekin II are attending
the session.
The Armenian National Congress and the Heritage Party are not attending
the session. Sargsyan congratulated MPs and praised the parliament
of the previous calling.
Head of the Republican Party Galust Saakyan introduced Ovik Abramyan
to be the Speaker of Parliament.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented the resignation note of
the old government to the president, according to the Constitution,
News Armenia reports.
The president appoints a Prime Minister trusted by the majority of
PMs within 10 days after the resignation of the old government. The
government takes 20 days to form after the appointment of a Prime
Minister.
From: A. Papazian
Vestnik Kavkaza
May 31 2012
Russia
The Armenian parliament is having a session in Yerevan, chaired by
the oldest MP, Mkrtich Minasyan, aged 66, of the Republican Party.
President Serzh Sargsyan and Catholocis Karekin II are attending
the session.
The Armenian National Congress and the Heritage Party are not attending
the session. Sargsyan congratulated MPs and praised the parliament
of the previous calling.
Head of the Republican Party Galust Saakyan introduced Ovik Abramyan
to be the Speaker of Parliament.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented the resignation note of
the old government to the president, according to the Constitution,
News Armenia reports.
The president appoints a Prime Minister trusted by the majority of
PMs within 10 days after the resignation of the old government. The
government takes 20 days to form after the appointment of a Prime
Minister.
From: A. Papazian