In the run up to the May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia, Hetq will be conducting online interviews with some of the top candidates and political figures in the country.

Our first guest is Artur Baghdasaryan, leader of the Orinats Yerkir Party (Rule of Law). Rule of Law is a junior member of the ruling coalition.

Mr. Baghdasaryan serves Secretary of the RA National Security Council.  

He stood as Rule of Law's candidate in the February 2008 presidential election and placed third with 17.7% of the vote according to official results.

On February 29, 2008, Baghdasaryan announced that he had accepted the post of Secretary of the National Security Council in a planned coalition government

From 2001-2003 he was a member of the Standing Commission on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

On May 25, 2003 he was elected a Deputy of the Third Convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

From  June 12, 2003 to May 29, 2006 Mr. Baghdasaryan was the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

Born in Yerevan, 1968, Mr. Baghdasaryan is married with three children.

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