Armenian parliament gives first reading to bill on Yerevan
26.12.2008,
23:42
According to the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan, the parliament gave the first reading to the bill in December 2007, but during parliamentary hearings many proposals were made concerning the bill.
YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. The RA National Assembly (NA) adopted the first reading to the bill on Yerevan’s local government. According to the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan, the parliament gave the first reading to the bill in December 2007, but during parliamentary hearings many proposals were made concerning the bill.
The bill will be given the second reading after adding new articles to it, he added.
Among major amendments is the removal of the expression “on territorial administration”, Terteryan said, pointing out the amended document is in line with the European Charter on Local Governments.
MPs have proposed changing principles of calling up standing committees of the Deans’ Council of Yerevan. The law will be annexed with an article on Yerevan Mayor’s functions and the protection of public order.
The bill introduces a new system of local governments and changes the status of Yerevan, the city changing from a region to municipality. The document also provides for the principles, bases and authorities of Yerevan’s local governments and territorial administration.
The bill regulates financial and legal issues related to the functioning and establishment of local governments.
The city’s administrative division undergoes changes, with 12 administrative regions replacing the current 12 districts.
The Mayor appoints heads of administrative regions, with each region having its Council of Deans. The number of the council’s members will depend on the number of residential population.
The bill provides for the establishment of a 65-member Council of Deans in Yerevan. After the adoption of the law, the Council of Deans is to elect the Mayor. –0--
The bill will be given the second reading after adding new articles to it, he added.
Among major amendments is the removal of the expression “on territorial administration”, Terteryan said, pointing out the amended document is in line with the European Charter on Local Governments.
MPs have proposed changing principles of calling up standing committees of the Deans’ Council of Yerevan. The law will be annexed with an article on Yerevan Mayor’s functions and the protection of public order.
The bill introduces a new system of local governments and changes the status of Yerevan, the city changing from a region to municipality. The document also provides for the principles, bases and authorities of Yerevan’s local governments and territorial administration.
The bill regulates financial and legal issues related to the functioning and establishment of local governments.
The city’s administrative division undergoes changes, with 12 administrative regions replacing the current 12 districts.
The Mayor appoints heads of administrative regions, with each region having its Council of Deans. The number of the council’s members will depend on the number of residential population.
The bill provides for the establishment of a 65-member Council of Deans in Yerevan. After the adoption of the law, the Council of Deans is to elect the Mayor. –0--
