YEREVAN. – The hasty interpretations of the laws shall be punishable. 

Non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party National Assembly (PAP NA) Faction Secretary Naira Zohrabyan stated the above-said at the parliament during Saturday’s joint press conference of the four non-ruling NA factions (Armenian National Congress, PAP, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, and Heritage).

According to her, the “parliamentary four” claims that any bill needs to go through respective deliberations, and this norm—plus the penalties for its violation—shall be specified in the law. 

“We consider this indispensable, so that no one would assume responsibility and do what he wants. That is why it should be clearly written in the law as to which phases of discussions a bill must pass, and, accordingly, what mechanisms should be applied if these discussions are not organized,” Zohrabyan noted.