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Parliament Committee approves nomination of HHK-backed candidate (video)

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In her final speech at the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs, Zaruhi Postanjyan, one of the three candidates for the post of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman), said that Gagik Jhangiryan (Armenian National Congress -HAK) expressed support and even praised the government-backed candidate – Arman Tatoyan. Then, addressing to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun, she said, “You are still in the opposition camp, but you are going to vote for a government candidate.” “Mrs Postanjyan, you are not a human rights defender yet, but you are violating the law at every step and offending your fellow collagues,” said Hovahnnes Sahakuyan, Chair of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. “This is not the first time when you appreciate someone and get offended in reply,” Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Dashanktsutyun, said. “Postanjyan, you are trying to argue with your competitors using other people. We do not need your advice, keep it for yourself.” In the long run, the Committee approved the nomination made by the HHK. Arman Tatoyan received seven votes, Zaruhi Postanjyan 5 and Narel Aloyan -2. “Postanjyan voted for herself,” Hovhannes Sahakyan announced after the vote. When Postanjyan was making her final speech, Gagik Jhangiryan left the room.