ISHKHAN ZAKARIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF OVERSIGHT CHAMBER

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS:With a vote of 104 and 5 against Armenian lawmakers elected yesterday a deputy parliament chairman from the Prosperous Armenia, Ishkhan Zakarian, as head of the Oversight Chamber. One of the amendments to the Armenian constitution enacted in November 2005 declared this body fully independent of the legislature. The latter can now approve or reject only chamber heads nominated by the president of the republic. The Oversight Chamber is tasked with overseeing use of public funds. The vacated position of the deputy parliament speaker will be given to a woman member of the Prosperous Armenia party.