YEREVAN. – The new Armenian parliament will have a standing committee on Diaspora issues, MP Alen Simonyan from the My Step faction told reporters, adding that My Step has introduced the initiative.

As to the vice speaker of the Armenian parliament, Simonyan said Prosperous Armenia representative has to be a vice speaker.

“This is not about preferences, but logic. Prosperous Armenia got more votes, and this is a signal for us. We do not see difference [between the factions],” he said.