YEREVAN.- Speaker and Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament will be elected during the  regular four-day session opening on Monday.

According to information at Armenian News-NEWS.am’s disposal, the vote is scheduled for Tuesday.

During last week’s meeting ruling Republican Party’s council decided to nominate current deputy parliament speaker Samvel Nikoyan for the post of parliament speaker. It was also decided that MP Eduard Sharmazanov, who is currently press secretary of the party, will be nominated as deputy parliament speaker. Another MP Gagik Melikyan will be appointed to Sharmazanov’s position.

Former Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan handed in his resignation on November 14 to head the campaign office of the Republican Party.