NA speaker rejects proposal to discuss post-election developments

PanARMENIAN.Net - National Assembly held a meeting on Feb 25, with Armenian National Congress (ANC) member Nikol Pashinyan and Heritage party representative Ruben Hakobyan proposing to discuss the post-election situation in the country.

In response to the offer, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted himself as the sole person in charge of developing parliament’s agenda.

He said the authorities respect 500 thous. citizens who voted for Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian, urging the MPs to show similar attitude to the 861 thous. citizens having voted for Serzh Sargsyan.

“Though I respect Mr Hovannisian and the Western political tools he applies, the post-election developments are incomprehensible for me,” Abrahamyan said, adding that the issue may be discussed during the parliament’s upcoming 4-day session, if necessary.

Heritage parliamentary group member, in turn, asked, “Why don’t 861 thous. supporters of Serzh Sargsyan attend the rallies, organized by Raffi Hovannisian in different cities of Armenia?”

“Those voters help us on our way to secure Armenia,” parliament vice-speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.