S. Nikoyan Elected Deputy NA Speaker And A. Davtyan Chairman Of NA’s

S. NIKOYAN ELECTED DEPUTY NA SPEAKER AND A. DAVTYAN CHAIRMAN OF NA’S SCIENCE, EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS COMMISSION

ARMENPRESS
May 18, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS: Today at the closed voting Samvel Nikoyan
has been elected deputy NA speaker and Artak Davtyan chairman of the
NA’s science, education, culture, sports and youth affairs permanent
commission.

104 of participating 108 members of parliament backed the candidacy
of S. Nikoyan, three voted against, one bulletin has been recognized
invalid. Candidacy of A. Davtyan has been backed by 102, 6 members
of parliament voted against.

S. Nikoyan was secretary of the Armenian Republican Party’s faction
and will be replaced by Eduard Sharmazanov.