Armenia’s Commerce and Industry Chamber Chairman refrains from assessing new government
04.06.2012,
18:25
Martin Sargsyan, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia, has said it will be possible to assess the new government after it submits its state administration program to the National Assembly.
YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Martin Sargsyan, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia, has said it will be possible to assess the new government after it submits its state administration program to the National Assembly.
On Saturday, Tigran Sargsyan was reappointed as prime minister. Under the Armenian Constitution, the president appoints the premier in 10 days after the government’s resignation, and the cabinet is formed in 20 days after appointment of the prime minister.
The chamber chairman said that it is still early to voice any opinion about the new government.
In the recent parliamentary elections, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia won an absolute majority, 69 seats in the 131-member National Assembly. It means parliament the speaker, vice-speaker and prime minister’s positions belong to Republicans.
Prosperous Armenia party, another member of the ruling coalition, was the second biggest vote-gainer in this election – it won 37 seats (28 though party lists and 9 in individual races) in the National Assembly by scoring 30.12% of votes.
The opposition Armenian National Congress, with 7.08% votes (7 seats) came third.
Zharangutiun (Heritage) party scored 5.76%, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutiun 5.67% and Orinats Yerkir, the third ruling coalition member, 5.51%. Each of these parties will have five members in the parliament. -0-
