
ArmInfo. At its August 10 session, the National Assembly of Armenia approved the list and composition of the parliamentary committees of the ninth convocation. The new convocation will have 12 committees. Sixty deputies voted in favor of this decision, 15 abstained, and none voted against.
The distribution of seats among the parliamentary factions was presented by Arusyak Julhakyan, a member of parliament from the Civil Contract faction. The ruling Civil Contract faction received the majority of seats in all committees. The opposition Strong Armenia and Armenia factions also received representation in each committee. The Labor and Welfare Committee includes eight MPs: five representatives from the Civil Contract party, two from Strong Armenia, and one from the Armenia faction. Eight members will also serve on the Healthcare, Foreign Relations, Education, Science, Culture, Sports and Diaspora, European Integration, and Human Rights and Public Affairs committees. In each committee, the Civil Contract party is represented by five MPs, Strong Armenia by two, and Armenia by one.
The Defense and Security Committee will include 10 MPs: six from the Civil Contract party, three from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia. The State and Legal Affairs Committee will consist of 11 members: seven representatives of the ruling faction, three from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia.
The Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration will include eight deputies: five from the Civil Contract party, two from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia. The Committee on Territorial Administration and Environmental Protection will include ten deputies: six from the Civil Contract party, three from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia. The Committee on Economic Affairs will have ten members: six from the Civil Contract party, three from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia. The Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs will consist of eight deputies: five from the Civil Contract party, two from Strong Armenia, and one from Armenia.