YEREVAN. – Six factions were represented in Armenia’s National Assembly of the 5th convocation, which worked from 2012-2017. During those years 1,422 bills and decisions were adopted. Lilit Makunts, head of the ruling My Step bloc's parliamentary faction, said this at a December 26 press conference. According to her, during those years the parliamentary opposition has initiated or co-authored 35 bills.

"The 6th convocation parliament has been in operation from 2017 until early 2019," Makunts recalled. “Four factions have been represented. 726 bills were adopted. The parliamentary opposition has initiated or co-authored nine legislative initiatives in 1.5 years. "

According to her, three factions are represented in the current 7th parliament, and 367 bills and decisions were adopted in one year, 30 of which were initiated or presented by the parliamentary opposition.

"Assessing the available data, it becomes clear that the opposition in the 7th convocation parliament has been more active than before," Makunts said. "And we see that in the past 5 years, it has initiated or acted as a co-author of 35 bills, in the case when as a co-author of 30 bills in the last 1.5 years."

She noted that it is also noteworthy that at the first sitting of the 7th convocation parliament, the first bill was presented by the opposition.