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ARTAK SAHRADYAN HANDING OVER THE MANDATES

Politics

Today CEC Chairman Artak Sahradyan handed MP mandates to the newly elected Members of Parliament in the sitting hall of government.

Beforehand he informed that “Justice” Bloc and “National Unity” Party MPs will get their mandates through their representatives.

An hour before the ceremony of mandate handing Aghvan Vartanyan and David Lokyan, elected by the ARF proportional list had rejected their mandates. Mr Vartanyan will be nominated the Minister of Social Welfare, and Mr Lokyan the Agriculture Minister.

ARF Bureau member Vahan Hovhannissyan informed that in Parliament their party claims for 2 posts only – Vice-Speaker and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations . According to Hovhannissyan, the party candidate for the Vice-Speaker post is not determined yet.

”Are You probable to be that candidate?”, he was asked. “I wouldn’t mind” , Hovhannissyan answered.

Armen Rostomyan is the candidate for the post of the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. He used to be the Deputy Chair of the Committee.