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26.01.2018
Parliamentary Hearings in RA National Assembly
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On January 26, on the initiative of the RA NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment parliamentary hearings on the theme Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) – Alternative or Compulsion, where the RA NA deputies, members of the government, representatives of the international and non-governmental organizations, scientists and those responsible for the sphere.

In his opening remarks the Committee Chair Vardevan Grigoryan noted that the National Assembly of the previous convocation considered the RA draft law on Vital Security of the Use of the GMOs which in the first reading was adopted but afterwards it was taken back from the government.

To Mr Grigoryan’s assessment, the goal of the parliamentary hearings is to discuss the recommendations and remarks of all concerned sides.

The RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ashot Harutyunyan in his key report presented the data on the activities of Monsanto Company.

Ashot Harutyunyan presented the events and steps implemented by the Ministry on GMO. A Commission was set up with the participation of those responsible from the Ministries of Agriculture, Health Care and Nature Protection, the representatives of the NGO, the scientists to discuss the issues relating to the regulation of the secure control of the GMO use.

The RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan, presenting the RA ratified treaties in the sphere, also touched upon the procedure of the debate of the draft law on Vital Security of the Use of the GMO adopted in the first reading in the parliament of the previous convocation.

The Acting Head of the Medical Aid Policy Department of the RA Ministry of Health Davit Melik-Nubaryan referred to the possible impact of the GMO on human health and the international approaches to them.

The Deputy Chair of the Committee Araik Hovhannisyan, thanking the participants for the effective debates noted that the goal of the hearings was to understand the procedures in this sphere in our country. He highlighted the comparison of the international experience with the possibilities of Armenia.

In his final speech the Committee Chair Vardevan Grigoryan has assured that the Committee would be consistent in its works, taking into consideration that the issue under debate relates to the public and especially the consumers’ interests.


26.01.2018
RA NA Speaker Ara Babloyan Offers Condolences to NA Speaker of Republic of Korea Chung Sye-kyun
“I learnt with deep pain about the fire occurred in the hospital of the city of Miryang which caused dozens of victims and numerous injured.On behalf of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and me I offer my deep condolences to you and the victims’ relatives, wishing them patience and st...

26.01.2018
Eduard Sharmazanov: Armenian People’s Significant Role in Leningrad Defense is Indisputable
On January 26, the delegation led by the RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov, comprised of the RA NA deputies Hayk Babukhanyan and Romik Manukyan accompanied by the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg Vyacheslav Makarov within the framework of the events dedicated to End Day...

26.01.2018
Sitting of Consultative Working Group Being Engaged with Problems of Population Growth and Reproductive Health
On January 26, in the RA National Assembly the sitting of the Consultative Working Group being engaged with the problems of population growth and reproductive health was held.Let us note that at the beginning the RA NA President Ara Babloyan led this. Now, by the proposal of the Head of the parliame...

26.01.2018
Members of RA NA Armenia-Iran Friendship Group Hosted in IRI Embassy to Armenia
On January 25, the members of the RA NA Armenia-Iran Friendship Group were hosted in the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia.The Head of the Friendship Group Vahram Baghdasaryan has underlined that the firm ties formed between the neighbouring countries and peoples serve as ties for f...

26.01.2018
Ara Babloyan is to Leave for Slovakia on an Official Visit
On January 28-30, the delegation led by the President of the RA National Assembly Ara Babloyan, is comprised of the RA NA Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov, the NA deputies Marina Margaryan, Aram Sargsyan and Armenuhi Kyureghyan will be on an official visit in Bratislava (Republic of Slovakia).Durin...

26.01.2018
Delegation Led by RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov Leaves for Saint Petersburg
On January 26-27, the delegation led by the RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov, comprised of the RA NA deputies Hayk Babukhanyan and Romik Manukyan will be in Saint Petersburg on a working visit at the invitation of the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg Vyacheslav Makarov...



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