Armenian New Speaker to Be Elected May 31May 30, 2006 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly will convene a special session on May 31 to elect a new Speaker. A respective decision was signed by Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan in compliance with item 2 of article 19 of the National Assembly Regulations, reports the Press Service of the Armenian NA. Chairs of Standing Commissions on Defense, Security and Internal Affairs, as well as Social Issues, Health and Environment will also be elected at the Armenian National Assembly special session. May 29 Artur Baghdassaryan confirmed his retirement from the office of the Speaker. May 25 the Parliament accepted the retirement of Chair of the Standing Commission on Defense, Internal Affairs and National Security Mher Shahgeldyan and Chair of Commission for Social Issues, Health and Environment Gagik Mkheyan. They were both members of Orinats Yerkir Party. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |