Members of Armenia’s National Assembly (parliament) elected the heads of the 11 standing committees on January 18.
According to Armenia’s Constitution, the standing committees are set up to conduct preliminary reviews of draft laws under the jurisdiction of the National Assembly. They present conclusions to the National Assembly and also exercise parliamentary oversight.
Here are the elected leaders of the 11 standing committees:
Foreign Relations – Ruben Rubinyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia
State and Legal Affairs – Vladimir Vardanyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Chief of Staff, Constitutional Court of Armenia
Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs – Andranik Kocharyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Deputy Defense Minister
Economic Affairs – Babken Tunyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Economic journalist
Health Care and Social Affairs – Narek Zeynalyan
Faction: My Step faction
Previously: Medical Professional, Researcher
Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport – Mkhitar Hayrapetyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Minister of Diaspora
European Integration – Arman Yeghoyan will head the Standing Committee on. He Faction: My Step Alliance
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Spokesperson for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment – Varazdat Karapetyan
Faction: My Step Alliance
Previously: Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development
Human Rights and Public Affairs – Naira Zohrabyan
Faction: Prosperous Armenia Party
Previously: Head of the Standing Committee on European Integration
Regional and Eurasian Integration – Mikayel Melkumyan
Faction: Prosperous Armenia Party
Previously: Member of Parliament
Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs – Mane Tandilyan
Faction: Bright Armenia Party
Previously: Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
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