Armenia’sNational Assembly’s first sessions being held in Yerevan

YEREVAN, May 31. /ARKA/. The first session of the newly elected National Assembly of Armenia is being held Thursday in Yerevan. As a tradition, the eldest deputy of the parliament, 66-year-old Mkrtich Minasyan, from Republican Party’s faction is coordinating the session, ARKA parliament correspondent reports.

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan is expected to make a speech at the session. 

The Republican Party of Armenia won the majority of votes, receiving 44.02% (664, 440 votes) and thus 69 seats in 131-seat parliament. By this the Party will hold the posts of the Speaker, Vice-Speaker and Prime Minister. The Prosperous Armenia Party received 30,12% of votes (454, 673 votes) and 37 seats (28 under proportional, and 9- popular vote) in 131-seat parliament The third place was given to opposition block Armenian National Congress- 7.08% (106, 903 and 7 seats).

Five-percent barrier was overcome by oppositional Heritage (5.76% or 86, 998 votes) and Dashnaktsutyun (5.67% or 85, 550) as well as coalition Otinats Yerkir – 5.51% or 83, 123 votes. All of them received 5 seats in the parliament under the proportional system. A representative of Orinats Yerkir entered the parliament under majoritarian system. 

Yesterday the Republicans have nominated Hovik Abrahamyan for the post of the Parliament Speaker, and Eduard Sharmazanov and Heghine Nagdalyan- Deputy Speakers.

Republicans will chair eight out of twelve regular parliamentary commissions, and members of Prosperous Armenia- four commissions. —0—