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PHOTOS: DEMONSTRATORS URGE RULING PARTY TO ATTEND SPECIAL MEETING ON PENSIONS
11.15.2013 19:13 epress.am
About 200 people protesting the introduction of mandatory cumulative
pension contributions today gathered outside the National Assembly
to demand the annulment of the bill.
Demonstrators were holding signs that read "No to the compulsory",
"Withdraw the compulsory from the law", "Salaries shouldn't be
reduced", and "Don't encourage taxpayers to emigrate". Note, among
the demonstrators were a large number of people working in IT.
Later, upon learning that the ruling coalition - the Republican Party
of Armenia (HHK) and Rule of Law (OEK) - prevented quorum and thus
the meeting did not take place, demonstrators decided to march to
the Armenian government building then to the HHK office.
Head of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction
Levon Zurabyan said that, by law, quorum can still be met by 3 pm,
though he believes it's highly unlikely.
Zubaryan said that, according to Armenia's Constitution, if the
signatures of 44 Members of Parliament are received, a special meeting
must be called, but the HHK shows for the second time that "it spits
on the Constitution".
The opposition MP thanked those gathered, emphasizing that due to
their actions they forced four parliamentary factions to unite around
the issue.
As of this writing, demonstrators were outside the HHK office. They
submitted a letter to the ruling party, demanding they appear in
parliament by 3 pm and attend the special meeting. The ruling party,
however, did not heed the call.
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/15/photos-demonstrators-urge-ruling-party-to-attend-special-meeting-on-pensions.html
From: A. Papazian
11.15.2013 19:13 epress.am
About 200 people protesting the introduction of mandatory cumulative
pension contributions today gathered outside the National Assembly
to demand the annulment of the bill.
Demonstrators were holding signs that read "No to the compulsory",
"Withdraw the compulsory from the law", "Salaries shouldn't be
reduced", and "Don't encourage taxpayers to emigrate". Note, among
the demonstrators were a large number of people working in IT.
Later, upon learning that the ruling coalition - the Republican Party
of Armenia (HHK) and Rule of Law (OEK) - prevented quorum and thus
the meeting did not take place, demonstrators decided to march to
the Armenian government building then to the HHK office.
Head of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction
Levon Zurabyan said that, by law, quorum can still be met by 3 pm,
though he believes it's highly unlikely.
Zubaryan said that, according to Armenia's Constitution, if the
signatures of 44 Members of Parliament are received, a special meeting
must be called, but the HHK shows for the second time that "it spits
on the Constitution".
The opposition MP thanked those gathered, emphasizing that due to
their actions they forced four parliamentary factions to unite around
the issue.
As of this writing, demonstrators were outside the HHK office. They
submitted a letter to the ruling party, demanding they appear in
parliament by 3 pm and attend the special meeting. The ruling party,
however, did not heed the call.
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/15/photos-demonstrators-urge-ruling-party-to-attend-special-meeting-on-pensions.html
From: A. Papazian