YEREVAN. – Eduard Sharmazanov, Arpine Hovhannisyan, and Mikayel Melkumyan have been elected deputy speakers of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia (PHOTOS). 

As a result of secret ballot in parliament on Friday, preceding NA deputy speaker, ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) reelected MP and spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov received 84 votes; former justice minister, RPA MP Arpine Hovhannisyan garnered 73 votes; and reelected MP Mikayel Melkumyan, who was nominated by the opposition Tsarukyan faction, got 65 votes.

A total of 100 from the 105 MPs cast their ballots.