Sharmazanov to receive New Year gift
Chairman of the Republican parliamentary faction Galust Sahakyan is going to nominate Samvel Nikoyan for parliament speaker. He does not doubt that Nikoyan will be elected to fill the post of parliament speaker.
"After that we shall nominate a candidate for parliament vice-speaker," he said.
During its December 1 session, the RPA executive board named the party's candidates for parliament speaker, vice-speaker and secretary. Acting parliament speaker Samvel Nikoyan was proposed to stay in the post until the end of the legislature's term next May. The party's spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov was proposed as parliament vice-speaker and Gagik Melikyan was appointed RPA secretary.
Now the party needs to do a few formalities: to gather the required 44 signatures, convene a special sitting and put the issue to the vote.
As Galust Sahakyan told A1+, the collection of signatures will be held on Tuesday after 12 p.m.
"Since it is not a difficult task, we shall be able to do it within 30-40 minutes," he said inviting the other parties to participate in the move.
Since the parliament is holding its last session in 2011, the issue of the new vice-speaker may not be included in the agenda. Alternatively, the parliament may convene a special sitting to elect a new vice-speaker or delay the issue till February 2012.
However, the RPA will convene an ad hoc sitting this year to elect Eduard Sharmazanov as parliament vice-speaker.
