Saturday, July 02, 2022

#ARMENIA: Opposition Leaders Stripped Of Parliamentary Posts

[world politics news]
 

Armenia’s parliament controlled by the ruling Civil Contract Party voted on Friday to dismiss one of its deputy speakers and the chairman of its economic committee affiliated with the main opposition Hayastan bloc.

The bloc condemned the decision and said it will give up other leadership positions in the National Assembly in protest.

Speaking before the vote, Civil Contract lawmakers again said that deputy speaker Ishkhan Saghatelyan and the committee chairman, Vahe Hakobyan, must be dismissed because of boycotting sessions of the parliament and its standing committees.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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