August 8, 2001 - 22:17 AMT
THE EX-SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME SOVIET IS REMOVED FROM THE BUREAU OF COMMUNIST PARTY
The conflicts within the communist party continue to deepen. Yesterday at the session of the Central Committee a decision to remove head of the parliamentary faction of the Communist party of Armenia Grant Voskanyan from the bureau was made. The ruling body of the party also decided to release him from the duties of the faction head. The decision regarding his successor will be made after parliamentary vacation. Grant Voskanyan, who was the chairman of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet, has already been the second who was removed. Two weeks ago, Yury Manukyan was removed from the post of the secretary of the Yerevan City committee of CPA.