Parliament debates bill on authorizing government with approving new mobilization economy plan

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament is debating the bill submitted by the government which proposes to enable the government with the authority to confirm the mobilization plan of the economy in its defense sector powers.

Deputy defense minister Gabriel Balayan introduced the bill on making amendment to the Law on Defense during the Parliament’s session.

He informed that currently the respective plan approved under the presidential decree is in force.

The deputy minister said the adoption of the bill will allow to approve a new mobilization economy plan by the decision of the government, in light of the current military aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan and Turkey.

The government proposed to consider the adoption of the bill as urgent.

The deputy defense minister also informed that the bill is already drafted and agreed with the ministry of economy. It will be submitted for the government’s approval immediately after its adoption.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan