Parliament reaches consensus, nominates candidates to head standing committees

My Step has a right to nominate heads of 8 out of 10 standing committees of the NA, PAP faction has right to head two and Bright Armenia one.

“We have conducted political consultations and have agreed over committees,” My Step faction head Lilit Makunts said, presenting their candidates.

Thus, according to it, Narek Zeynalyan has been nominated to head Health and Social Affairs Standing Committee,

Ruben Rubinyan – Foreign Relations Standing Committee,

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan – Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs Standing Committee,

Arman Yeghoyan – European Integration Affairs Standing Committee,

Andranik Kocharyan – Defense and Security Affairs Standing Committee,

Vladimir Vardanyan – State-Legal Affairs Standing Committee,

Varazdat Karapetyan – Territorial Administration, Agriculture, Environment and Stable Development Standing Committee,

Babken Tunyan – Economic Affairs Standing Committee.

MP from Prosperous Armenia faction Sergey Bagratyan presented their candidates to head standing committees. In particular, Naira Zohrabyan has been nominated to head Human Rights and Public Affairs Standing Committee and Michael Melkumyan is nominated to head Territorial and Eurasian Integration Affairs Standing Committee.

Head of Bright Armenia faction Edmon Marukyan stated that they nominate Mane Tandilyan’s candidacy to chair Finance-Crediting and Budget Affairs Standing Committee.