News - Armenia MP Gevorg Papoyan's parliamentary powers terminated

The parliamentary powers of Gevorg Papoyan, an MP from the ruling majority Civil Contract Faction of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, have been terminated “Taking as a basis the resignation letter of the deputy by the requirement of Article 154.1.6 and Article 155.2.2 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, consider the powers of the deputy Gevorg Papoyan elected by the national electoral list of the Civil Contract party terminated,” reads the respective protocol signed by the NA speaker. A week ago, the board of the ruling Civil Contract Party had discussed and approved Papoyan's candidacy for the position of Minister of Economy of Armenia.