Most of the factions in the Armenian parliament have boycotted the vote on the bill on the recognition of Nagorno Karabakh’s independence by Armenia, APA reports quoting Novosti Armenia.
Head of Heritage party faction Zaruhi Postanjyan said 10 voted for the bill, one abstained, no one voted against.
Prior to the voting, Zaruhi Postanjyan wanted to emphasize once more the importance of the recognition of Nagorno Karabakh’s “independence” by Armenia, but speaker Hovik Abrahamyan ordered to turn off her microphone.
Head of the ruling Republican Party’s parliamentary faction Galust Sahakyan and secretary of Prosperous Armenia party’s parliamentary faction Naira Zohrabyan said they won’t participate in the voting. Head of Armenian National Congress parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan said they support recognition of Nagorno Karabakh’s “independence” by Armenia, but it is not yet time to take this step and said they will not participate in the voting.
Earlier, faction of Dashnaktsutyun party said they would vote for the bill./Apa/
