Epress.am News from Armenia
The National Assembly on Monday voted to ratify the agreement on gas prices between Armenia and Russia. Since ahead of the vote, Heritage Party MP Zaruhi Postanjyan removed the voting cards of Republican Party of Armenia members, MPs voted with their hands.
The counting commission deemed the law passed with 77 votes in favor. Opposition lawmakers walked out after a dispute with Republican Party of Armenia MPs, but since the microphones were turned off, journalists were unable to hear the MPs' remarks.
Outside, MPs Nikol Pashinyan, Aram Manukyan, Zaruhi Postanjyan, and Naira Zohrabyan said the vote cannot be considered legitimate as the counting commission did not have quorum: there were only 3 members present though the commission is comprised of 7 people. According to the law, the MPs said, at least half the members of the counting commission must be present and only then can the commission make a legitimate statement.