Buttons not functioning
With 67 for and 1 against, the National Assembly today passed the draft law "On the wages for chiefs of the RA legislative, executive and judicial branches of government".
"Heritage" Party voted against the draft law. "We established that we are already forced to pass draft laws," Armen Martirosyan declared. The ARF-D was also against this draft law in principle.
We inform that the draft law wasn't passed, but it was announced that it was a technical difficulty because the buttons weren't functioning.
"Now, all deputies complain that the buttons didn't function. I agree. It used to function, and now it doesn't. I'm putting it up for a vote. If any deputy has a problem, we will consider each case individually," Samvel Nikoyan declared.
Head of the Republican faction Galust Sahakyan added: "I call on putting it up for a vote and ask not to be provoked."
The ARF-D declared that its decision on not participating in the vote for the draft budget and this draft law was a boycott. The ARF's claim for the government's resignation was also disapproved.
Vice-chairman of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov declared that the Republican faction was against the claim. There were 13 MPs for, 48 against and 4 neutral.
The ARF-D declared once again that it would appeal to the Constitutional Court, charge the government with misusing its powers and continuing to expect support from the majority in parliament.
We remind that the ARF-D needs signatures from 27 deputies in order to appeal to the Constitutional Court.
