The Coalition isn’t Agreed, and the Opposition is Indifferent

The first day of the four-day session of National Assembly, as was expected, officially released the post of vice president of “Prosperous Armenia” Party and Faction Arevik Petrosyan’s resignation request, but A. Petrosyan. But A. Petrosyan decided to speak with her colleagues in prior from the tribune before that which was a surprise to many people. She, in particular, expressed her gratitude over the three years in favor of the National Assembly’s regular activities, mutual respect for working together. “More than 16 years, I have been taking part in the construction, development and placement of management systems. I did not take part in National Assembly elections  for positions. Being elected MP, I was relieved from high state positio (the deputy chairman of the Council of Civil Service), which should govern until 2013. In the campaign took an active part in presenting the proposals, views on the provisions, which I also own in practice,” she said.

A. Petrosyan also stressed that, taking the position of vice president, conscientiously fulfilled its regulatory obligations within her powers, the opportunities given to her, sought to accomplish deputy speaker promises given while elected related to the state government sector, the National Assembly’s activities, women’s, children’s rights and other spectors, co-authored and served more than two dozens of legislative initiatives, introduced a number of written, verbal suggestions, debate on draft laws discussed in the National Assembly. She also noted that she has cooperated with NGOs and international organizations which have been signed memoranda of understanding, agreements with institutional ways out, including international.

“I have represented the Republic of Armenia, the National Assembly, a number of international delegations, foreign head of state meetings with representatives of international forums. This is all I made, and from now on as a Member of Parliament, I will also do the same in accordance with the principles of high responsibility and benefit, the benefit of the state and community,” she said.

After the speech, she left the hall. In response to reporters’ questions, she said that the next meetings of more normal way “will work, especially that a number of legislative initiatives has been put into circulation. A. Petrosyan refused to comment on his party’s decision, noting that she’ll continue to be member of “Prosperous Armenia” party “more than 2.5 weeks the media have been making active statements and, of course, we hjad a discussion with the party, the party leader, and as a result, I submitted my resignation request. I have no desire to on other comments. No one can demand anyting, it was a party decision, which I accepted,” she said.

Asked why in the National Assembly podium in her speech she didn’t mention PA at all, A. Petrosyan said that the National Assembly’s chair isn’t meant for party’s increasing problems, but for for clarifying the state, raised issues concerning the public and other political forces with the ratios issues. In response to a question whether the media are also reflected in the Constitutional Court to become a member on the news of her desire, A. Petrosyan said that the information was new to her. “But I should also note that I adopt it a positive, because any lawyer respects her for the highest authority in carrying out justice in an office occupancy high honor,” she said.

Unlike the PA MP, the parliamentary majority, “the Republican Party faction”, Galust Sahakyan, head, commenting party’s decision, expressed the opinion that we should be able to approach patiently. As to his words, though there really is such a case to support an intercoalition agreement ” but there is a background” and, in his opinion, this view is the right decision that was made.”

According to the Heritage faction leader Styopa Safaryan, they have not yet discussed the election issue connection with National Assembly Vice President. “The candidate is not our candidate, the political power that she will present, isn’t in the opposition field, of course, there cannot be a question about support, and, in my personal opinion, every member of the faction will be free from participation to ending with vote,” he said.

“We have not made a specific decision, because this is an intercoalition problem,” said the ARF faction Lilit Galstyan, adding that in such cases each of them has the right to express freely his attitude by participate – not participate by voting.

 It should be noted that the candidate for vice president should be elected by vote of the participating members to receive a majority, provided that more than half the total number of the voting members participated, i.e., at least 66 deputies.

Gayane MELIKIAN