YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Parliament held snap session to elect Deputy Speaker on Tuesday.

Head of the Armenian ruling Republican Party parliament group Galust Sahakyan nominated MP Edward Sharmazanov for the office.

At the same time, head of the parliamentary oppositional Heritage group Stepan Safaryan nominated MP Armen Martirosyan for the office.

The nominees are currently delivering speeches representing their approaches.

The snap session was not held without funny incidents. In particular, Heritage MP Anahit Bakhshyan turned to the Republican nominee with informal calling ‘Edik jan’.

Earlier Armenian Parliament elected Republican Party MP Samvel Nikoyan as Parliament Speaker. Heritage party had nominated Larisa Alaverdyan for the office at that time, who received only 4 votes. Taking into account that there were only 4 Heritage MPs, it is possible to note that coalition powers and the other parliamentary opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun voted for Nikoyan.