Vardevanyan could bring a new culture to the National Assembly’s chairmanship: David Ghazinyan
August 06 2026, 13:49
There is no legislative requirement to vote “for” when standing on opposite political barricades, but there is another dimension to consider. This was stated to Alpha News by David Ghazinyan, a deputy from the “Strong Armenia” faction, responding to a question about whether the ruling majority will vote for Aram Vardevanyan’s candidacy for the post of Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly.
“Of course, they may not vote for him. But there is the D’Hondt formula, which I call a moral obligation. If you recognize this formula, then refusing to vote for a specific person is not normal,” the deputy stressed.
According to Ghazinyan, Vardevanyan, through his professional qualities, could bring a new culture to the chairmanship of the National Assembly.
“They also need Aram Vardevanyan as a person, as someone knowledgeable, to shape a new culture in the chairmanship. The rest is their choice: if they want to, they’ll elect him; if not, they won’t. For us, however, this will not bring about any substantial changes,” the deputy stressed.