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On August 6, the National Assembly debated the NA two draft decisions on Creating Standing Committees of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation of the Republic of Armenia, and with one of them the author, the NA Civil Contract Faction proposed to create 12 Standing Committees. Two of them: The Standing Committees on Health Care, as well as on Labor and Social Affairs, will be formed by separating the Standing Committee on Health Care and Social Affairs of the seventh convocation. Other 10 Committees would be the same, as it had been in the parliament of the seventh convocation.

The NA second namesake draft decision on creating Standing Committees authored the NA With Honor and Armenia factions. The draft decision proposed to create 12 Standing Committees, and one of them the authors proposed to form as on Artsakh.

As a result of voting, the parliament passed the draft law of the NA Civil Contract Faction.

The draft law authored by the NA With Honor and Armenia Factions was not passed.

As the NA Speaker Alen Simonyan informed, Sitting of the NA factions were convened, and Heads and Secretaries were elected. Head of the Civil Contract Faction was elected Hayk Konjoryan, and Secretary – Nazeli Baghdasaryan. Head of Armenia Faction was elected Seyran Ohanyan, Secretary – Artsvik Minasyan. Head of With Honor Faction was elected Artur Vanetsyan, Secretary – Hayk Mamijanyan.