FIRST SESSION OF ARMENIAN 5TH CONVOCATION NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON MAY 31
news.am
May 18, 2012 | 20:44
YEREVAN. - The first session of the Armenian 5th Convocation National
Assembly (parliament) will be held on May 31, was announced during
the Friday session of Armenia's Central Electoral Committee.
To note, according to the Constitution, the first session of the new
parliament is to be held on the third Thursday after the final results
of the elections have been summarized and provided that two-thirds
of the MPs are present.
The elected MP candidates can renounce their parliamentary mandates
prior to the first session.
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on May 6, 2012. Five
parties and one political bloc will be represented in the 131-seat
National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia: Republican Party of
Armenia - 44.05% (663,066 votes), Prosperous Armenia Party - 30.20%
(454,684 votes), Armenian National Congress - 7.10% (106,910 votes),
Heritage Party - 5.79% (87,095 votes), ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party - 5.73%
(86, 296 votes), Orinats Yerkir Party - 5.49% (82,690 votes). The
Democratic Party of Armenia, the Communist Party and United Armenians
Party did not enter parliament.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
May 18, 2012 | 20:44
YEREVAN. - The first session of the Armenian 5th Convocation National
Assembly (parliament) will be held on May 31, was announced during
the Friday session of Armenia's Central Electoral Committee.
To note, according to the Constitution, the first session of the new
parliament is to be held on the third Thursday after the final results
of the elections have been summarized and provided that two-thirds
of the MPs are present.
The elected MP candidates can renounce their parliamentary mandates
prior to the first session.
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on May 6, 2012. Five
parties and one political bloc will be represented in the 131-seat
National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia: Republican Party of
Armenia - 44.05% (663,066 votes), Prosperous Armenia Party - 30.20%
(454,684 votes), Armenian National Congress - 7.10% (106,910 votes),
Heritage Party - 5.79% (87,095 votes), ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party - 5.73%
(86, 296 votes), Orinats Yerkir Party - 5.49% (82,690 votes). The
Democratic Party of Armenia, the Communist Party and United Armenians
Party did not enter parliament.
From: A. Papazian