The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) resolved to nominate Hovik Abrahamyan for the post of National assembly speaker, MP from RPA said.

According to Eduard Sharmazanov, during RPA executive body and council meeting, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan voiced gratitude to Samvel Nikoyan for the activity carried out as parliament speaker.

The MP further stressed the party’s intention to nominate him and Hermine Naghdalyan for the vice speakers’ post.

Mr. Sharmazanov said that all of the candidacies were proposed by RPA leader, President Serzh Sargsyan personally.

“Besides the present six standing committees, two more will go over to RPA- one on Foreign Relations; another on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs to be headed by Artak Zakaryan and Koryun Nahapetyan respectively.