Parliament of Armenia passes law against its dissolution
02.10.2018,
21:03
An extraordinary session of the Armenian parliament passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments to the Law on the Regulations of the National Assembly, which allows lawmakers to insure themselves against a possible dissolution of the parliament.
YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. An extraordinary session of the Armenian parliament passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments to the Law on the Regulations of the National Assembly, which allows lawmakers to insure themselves against a possible dissolution of the parliament.
Initially, an amendment to the law concerned only the need for the government representative to be present at meetings of the National Assembly when discussing bills that were approved of by the government. However, a vice speaker from the Republican Party of Armenia Arpine Hovhannisyan, after the first reading, suggested that new proposals of the deputies were incorporated in the bill.
By a vote of 67 the parliament adopted all the proposed amendments in two readings at once, thereby finally approving all the proposed changes.
The proposed change says if a parliament session can not be held because of the lack of quorum or if there is quorum, but an obstacle is created for the participation of lawmakers, the session should be suspended and resumed after the impeding circumstances are eliminated. Earlier today Pashinyan said all those who support the bill are counter-revolutionaries.
The opponents of the bill say the Republican Party of Armenia and its supporters are trying to insure themselves against the possible dissolution of the parliament and the holding of early parliamentary elections. The fact is that according to the law, if the deputies fail to vote twice for the candidacy of the prime minister, the parliament dissolves by virtue of law. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is addressing the crowd now that has gathered outside the parliament. -0-
Initially, an amendment to the law concerned only the need for the government representative to be present at meetings of the National Assembly when discussing bills that were approved of by the government. However, a vice speaker from the Republican Party of Armenia Arpine Hovhannisyan, after the first reading, suggested that new proposals of the deputies were incorporated in the bill.
By a vote of 67 the parliament adopted all the proposed amendments in two readings at once, thereby finally approving all the proposed changes.
The proposed change says if a parliament session can not be held because of the lack of quorum or if there is quorum, but an obstacle is created for the participation of lawmakers, the session should be suspended and resumed after the impeding circumstances are eliminated. Earlier today Pashinyan said all those who support the bill are counter-revolutionaries.
The opponents of the bill say the Republican Party of Armenia and its supporters are trying to insure themselves against the possible dissolution of the parliament and the holding of early parliamentary elections. The fact is that according to the law, if the deputies fail to vote twice for the candidacy of the prime minister, the parliament dissolves by virtue of law. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is addressing the crowd now that has gathered outside the parliament. -0-
