YEREVAN. – During Tuesday’s special session of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, NA passed two international agreements and, also, several bills in the first reading. 

It ratified the matter of making an amendment in the Agreement on Founding of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank. Also, the parliament approved—with a vote of 99 for and without any against and abstaining ballots—the agreement on extending the Armenian military presence in Afghanistan for two years. 

In addition, two economy-related laws were passed in the first hearing. Furthermore, Armenia’s National Assembly approved the 2013-2015 State Statistical Services Program.