Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities

Armenian  Parliament was debated in the first reading the draft law “On Provision of Women’s and Men’s Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities” submitted by the Government and the NA deputies Heghine Bisharyan and Hovhannes Margaryan.

Aram Safaryan, Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, presenting the endorsement of the Committee, noted that the bill had passed long lasting phase of debates, the Rule of Law faction put into circulation the 2008 bill with the same title.

Presenting the view of the Heritage faction Larisa Alaverdyan also touched upon proposals to the provisions of the bill.

In final speeches Aram Safaryan and Filaret Berikyan thanked for concerned debates and called upon the deputies to submit proposals and remarks in the parliamentary hearings being envisaged in January, based on which the bill would be worked out.

The RA Government also endorsed the bill.

NA Public Relations and Media Department