Armenia’s NA adopts controversial bill

Armenia’s NA adopted the package of bills on making amendments in the laws on Legal Regime of State of Emergency and Electronic Communication.

The bill was discussed yesterday and adopted in the first reading while today the opposition stated about not participating in the voting in the second reading.

As a result only 65 deputies backed the initiative which was not enough for adopting it.

After the failure the parliamentary majority convened another extraordinary session without presence of the opposition.

The opposition stated that they were informed about the session only after it had already launched.

During the next extraordinary session of the parliament which took place again with the presence of the parliamentary majority (the opposition refused to attend the session) the parliament adopted the bill with 71 votes.