YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Due to reconstruction of Armenia's National Assembly sessions hall, the May 17 session of the spring sitting's four-day sessions was held at the government sessions hall where, from 1990-1993, Armenia's first parliament, the Supreme Council, convened its sessions before moving to the building that was allocated to the National Assembly. As independent deputies of the "Republican Party of Armenia" faction and former members of the Supreme Council Gagik Abrahamyan and Valodya Badalyan told "NT", returning to the government sessions hall after 17 years brought back great emotions and interesting memories. "There are many memories, including the election of independent Armenia's parliamentary chairman, the adoption of Armenia's Declaration of Independence, the confirmation of an independence referendum and finally, our younger years," said G. Abrahamyan. "In those years, people were enthusiastic. But today I felt that some complained about the poor conditions. I think it is due to the difference of time, but there was more enthusiasm," said former SC deputy, current permanent representative of the RA President to the National Assembly Garnik Isagulyan. Isagulyan also regretted to mention that the deputies of the Supreme Council are no longer in politics and expressed hope that there would be a chance to see the former deputies during the parliament's upcoming 20th anniversary.

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