The parliament debated in the second reading the bill “On Provision of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men”

Under the sounds of the state anthem of Armenia on February 4 the third session of the National Assembly of the RA Fifth convocation launched.

At the first sitting of the session  parliament debated in the second reading the bill “On Provision of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men”.

The legislative initiative “On Provision of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men” was passed in the first reading a year ago. In her co-speech the Chairwoman of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Elinar Vardanyan endorsed the initiative.

In her extraordinary speech the NA Vice President Hermine Naghdalyan also highlighted this initiative, which had passes 10-year path.

Naira Zohrabyan said that the Prosperous Armenia faction would vote for the draft law.

In the final speech the representative of the Government said that they had chosen the best version, which would be improved later.