ARMENIAN OPPOSITION BOYCOTTING PARLIAMENTARY SESSION
Interfax
Dec 15 2010
Russia
The Armenian parliamentary opposition has once against boycotted an
extraordinary parliamentary session, which the government initiated
to pass a number of bills.
Members of the opposition faction Heritage said on Wednesday they would
not take part in the voting. The opposition faction Dashnaktsutyun
had made an identical statement on Tuesday.
The opposition deputies were against hastily voting on the bills
without their detailed discussion.
Parliamentary speaker Ovik Avrahamian had said earlier that he was
against railroading bills through parliament.
“If there are doubts on some bills, we could invite government
officials for explanations,” Avrahamian said.
A recess has been announced in parliament.
The Wednesday parliamentary session agenda includes 35 issues,
including an agreement on settling legal issues with NATO in light
of the Armenian armed forces’ involvement in promoting security
in Afghanistan together with the International Security Assistance
Force for Afghanistan. The document envisions increasing the duration
of the Armenian servicemen’s mission in Afghanistan and expanding
their number.
From: A. Papazian
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