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On November 30 the Head of the NA Country of Law faction Heghine Bisharyan, the members of the faction Khachik Harutyunyan, Gagik Baghdasaryan and Ishkhan Khachatryan met \Karel Hofstra, Deputy Head of the OSCE Yerevan Office.

During the meeting issues concerning the holding of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the women’s involvement in the political processes and integrating the the Country of Law party into the EPP.

Mr Hofstra said that their organization on December 2 would organize “round table” event, and on December 3 and 4 courses relating to the women’s participation in the political life. He thanked the Head of the Country of Law faction for presenting ahead of time the list of the party’s active women and emphasized the participation of the party’s activists in the event.

Heghine Bisharyan has noted that their party permanently has highlighted the women’s role in the political life and it does its utmost that their participation in the political life will increase. The Head of the faction has noted that more than 60 per cent of the Country of Law members are women. In this context she has noted that in the upcoming four-day sittings the Country of Law faction will submit jointly with the Government the draft law “On Provision of Equal Opportunities of Women’s and Men’s Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities.” Touching upon the upcoming parliamentary elections, Mrs Bisharyan has noted that the new Electoral Code gives opportunity for holding free and fair elections, which the party especially highlights. It was noted that the preparatory works of the upcoming parliamentary elections had already begun in the Country of Law faction.

During the meeting other issues were also discussed.