 19 MP-elects give up their seats in Armenian parliament July 21, 2021 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Smbatyan, the Secretary of Armenia's Central Electoral Commission, has published a list of 18 MP-elects who have relinquished their seats in the National Assembly. After he revealed their names on Tuesday, July 20, one more person gave up their seat. Below is the full list of MP-elects who have withdrawn their names from the CEC: Civil Contract party 1․ Lilit Makunts 2․ Suren Papikyan 3․ Arayik Harutyunyan 4․ Nikol Pashinyan 5․ Anahit Avanesyan 6․ Romanos Petrosyan 7․ Hovhannes Harutyunyan 8․ Hakob Simidyan 9․ Gnel Sanosyan 10․ Hambardzum Matevosyan 11․ Diana Gasparyan 12․ Davit Gevorgyan 13․ Narek Mkrtchyan 14․ Aram Khachatryan 15․ Ararat Mirzoyan 16․ Armen Pambukhchyan Armenia bloc 1․ Robert Kocharyan 2․ Marianna Yepremyan 3․ Alexander Khachaturyan Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 54% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 22% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament.   Top stories The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemned Azerbaijan's actions which it said undermines regional peace and security. The first session of the Armenian parliament will be held on August 2, Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission Armen Smbatyan said. Authorities are planning to appoint lawmaker Lilit Makunts as the country's new envoy in the United States. Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on July 15 that the Armenian side has so far managed to have 104 prisoners of war.   Partner news |  Latest news Forbes names Armenia among 7 impressive destinations to visit  Forbes España has included Armenia in its list of seven impressive destinations that can be visited despite Covid-19.Azeri forces open fire, attempt engineering work again The Armenian army troops took suppressive measures to silence the Azeris and stop the engineering work.New Covid variant could kill up to one in three people, UK scientists warn It is a "realistic possibility" that a new Covid variant could emerge which could kill more than a third of the people it infects.Armenia coronavirus infections surpass 230,000 A total of 6251 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. |
