MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan from the opposition Armenia bloc was elected deputy speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly in a secret ballot on Friday. The lawmaker had been nominated for the post for the third time.
Summing up the voting results, Counting Commission Chairman Narek Babayan said 103 out of 107 MPs took part in the secret vote. 64 MPs voted for, while 37 others voted against, with two ballots declared invalid.
“I would like to thank the citizens who voted for the Armenia alliance, you gave us a mandate and we are obliged to fully represent your interests,” Saghatelyan said after the vote, expressing gratitude also to those people who did not vote for his team, adding that they will represent th...
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