Two Dashnak Committee Heads to remain in office

PanARMENIAN.Net - ARFD will keep the posts of committee heads, ARFD parliamentarian Vahan Hovhannistan said today during the session. According to the MP, Dashnaktsutyun party can create a civilized atmosphere for debates by preserving its seats in National Assembly.



"The party decided to keep the posts of two standing committee heads. Unlike Ministers, MPs are members of a representative body; they are not appointed; they are elected by the county's people," member of ARFD Supreme Body Rouben Margaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. Speaking about Vice-Speaker Hrayr Karapetyan, he said that the party had of course called for his resignation and besides, the law does not allow opposition members to hold that post. "In his statement, Hovik Abrahamyan meant Armen Roustamyan and Arthur Aghabekyan's posts, as this does not contravene the Parliament's internal regulations," he said.



On April 27, ARFD Dashnaktsutyun officially waived membership in the coalition and ministerial posts in Government. ARFD member Hrayr Karapetyan held the post of NA Vice Speaker; Armen Roustamyan was Head of Foreign Relations Committee, and Arthur Aghabekyan was Head of Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs Committee.



During the NA Session held on April 29, Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan proposed ARFD representatives not to resign their posts in Parliament and withdraw the resignation notices of Standing Committee Heads.