Political decision has been made, Rubinyan says on nomination for National Assembly speaker
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National Assembly Vice Speaker Ruben Rubinyan has commented on the decision by the Civil Contract party’s governing board to nominate him for the post of Speaker of the National Assembly following a vote held during the party’s board meeting.
Speaking to reporters, Rubinyan stressed that the party’s procedures for selecting candidates for various positions or making decisions are always similar.
“Candidates deliver speeches, questions are asked, then there are concluding remarks and a vote. In this particular case, all candidates presented their visions and sought to highlight their strengths, and the well-known result was recorded. I cannot say whether it was expected or not, but I am honored by the outcome. The trust placed in me carries a great responsibility. At the same time, I cannot say that I need to do something better than the previous speaker. Alen Simonyan was a very good Speaker of the National Assembly and was the first to serve until the end of his term. Hayk Konjoryan was a very good head of the faction. Over the past five years, we have carried out significant and highly responsible work while going through major challenges,” Rubinyan said.
He added that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan had been achieved with the participation and support of their team and that they remain committed to continuing their work together.
Rubinyan recalled that votes within the Civil Contract governing board are held by secret ballot.
“I assume that most of my colleagues believed that at this stage it would be appropriate for me to hold this position, and that is a normal process. Politically, the decision has been made,” Rubinyan said.
Earlier, Ruben Rubinyan was nominated as the Civil Contract party’s candidate for Speaker of the National Assembly following discussions and a closed secret ballot at a meeting of the party’s governing board. Prime Minister and Civil Contract Chairman Nikol Pashinyan announced the decision to journalists after the meeting.