OREANDA-NEWS. December 30, 2010. The heads of the parliamentary six standing committees summed up the passing year in the briefings held on December 28.

Naira Zohrabyan presented the activities of the NA Standing Committee on European Integration in 2010 first talked about the peculiarities and spheres of the committee. The Chairperson of the Committee actively worked with the European Union and the Council of Europe. The Committee initiated two parliamentary hearings: jointly with the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs. Naira Zohrabyan said that during the spring session they had organized outgoing parliamentary hearings in Abovian women’s penal colony.

The Chairperson of the Committee also touched upon the delay of the start pf the works of Euronest, which was connected with the delegation of Belarus. She expressed hope that at the end of January the Euronest would begin its work.

The NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations this year debated 49 international treaties and agreements, which were all ratified by the parliament, Armen Rustamyan noted. The committee passed two legislative initiatives, and both were amendments to the law On RA International Treaties.

The NA Standing Committee on Social Affairs in 2010 initiated 39 draft laws, including 11 by the initiative of the government and 28 by the deputies, the Committee Chairman Hakob Hakobyan presented. The RPA faction submitted 16 draft laws, the ARF faction – 5 draft laws, the Country of Law faction – 4 draft laws, and the independent deputies submitted 3 draft laws.

The Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment Khachik Harutyunyan summed up the activity of 2010 and noted that the committee debated one dozen of bills, which were passed in the first and second readings in the plenary session of the parliament.

Nine legislative initiatives are in circulation.

They had working visits to RA marzes, and RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan also took part during the visit to Armavir marz.

The Deputy Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Artyush Shabazyan presented the works done by the committee in the ending year. 27 bills, which entered into force, were debated in the committee. 32 legislative draft laws are on the agenda of the session.

The committee received 1000 documents and applications, from which 350 – from the citizens.

The Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs Hrayr Karapetyan summed up the work of the committee and the results during 2010, also noted the envisaged programmes.

The Committee organized four parliamentary hearings.

Besides the next sittings the committee also convened one closed sitting. A number of bills were submitted for consideration in NA plenary sittings. Two dozens of bills are in circulation.

Visits to RA military units and military commissariats are organized.

In future a visit to the NKR military units are envisaged.