YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, ARMENPRESS.   The National Assembly Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs has submitted the candidacy of Arman Tatoyan for the post of Human Rights Defender to the parliament.

“Armenpress” reports that 5 MPs voted in favor of and 6 against Zaruhi Postanjyan’s candidacy.  No one abstained. 2 MPs voted in favor of Narek Aloyan, no one abstained or voted against. 7 MPs voted in favor of Arman Tatoyan’s candidacy, and 4 – against. No one abstained.

The National Assembly will discuss the issue of electing Arman Tatoyan as the Ombudsman in the coming plenary session. The election will be held by the principle of secrecy. The Human Right Defender will be elected by qualified majority of 3/5.