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Armenian parliament speaker confirms resignation

22.11.2011, 00:51
Armenian National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has confirmed today his resignation application as required by Article 20 of the National Assembly’s Regulations.
YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Armenian National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has confirmed today his resignation application as required by Article 20 of the National Assembly’s Regulations.

Hovik Abrahamyan filed his first resignation application on November 14 saying he would head the central campaign office of the ruling Republican Party which is preparing for next parliamentary elections scheduled for May 2012.

The duties of parliament chairman were assigned to a deputy speaker Samvel Balasanian. The Republican Party is expected to nominate a candidate for the vacancy in several days. The Republican Party controls 63 seats in the 131-seat parliament. The party is headed by President Serzh Sargsyan.-0-