May 22, 2006 - 13:55 AMT
Armenian Parliament Speaker Formally Submitted Resignation
During today's sitting Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Baghdassaryan formally submitted his resignation. According to the regulations, the Parliament Speaker should confirm his resignation within 5 days and then leave his post. To remind, Artur Baghdassaryan announced of the intention to leave the post May 12, after Orinats Yerkir Party political council decided to secede from the ruling coalition. It should also be noted that head of the parliamentary committee on defense, home affairs and national security Mher Shahgeldyan and head of the parliamentary committee on social issues, health and ecology Gagik Mkheyan offered resignation today.