ArmInfo.Parliamentary hearings must be convened with the consent of the chairman of the National Assembly, and not only by informing him. Amendments to the decision of the parliament "On approving the working order of the National Assembly of Armenia" were approved at the session of the parliament on April 12.
According to the deputy of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Karine Ajemyan, the decision of the commissions and factions on holding parliamentary hearings, according to the amendments, is sent to the NA Speaker. In addition, at present, the name of the Speaker of the Parliament is not on the list of persons invited to the parliamentary hearings, but now it is proposed to include it. In another paragraph, it is noted that the Speaker of the National Assembly, the commission or the faction convoking the hearing can prepare written statements, proposals, conclusions, information on the topic of the hearings. "The Speaker of the National Assembly should agree to organize hearings, and not be informed." We did not have any goal to expand or reduce the powers of the chairman of the parliament, we just want to adjust everything and clarify, "Ajemyan said. Journalists are notified of the hearing three days before the start of the hearing.