YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly, on November 28, adopted nearly ten bills discussed in the two days. Among them, five legislative packages were adopted first in the second reading and some time later in the third reading and completely. The package of bills On Special Investigation Service and On Making an Amendment to the RA Criminal Code are among the latters. The Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction was its opponent and voted against it, and the Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) did not take part in voting. Styopa Safarian, the Secretary of the Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction, during the bill's discussion in the second reading the day before had expressed an opinion that in the respect of possible consequences that "terrible law" perhaps can be compared only with the law On Investigation Activity adopted lately. According to the law, the special investigation service to be created in the future is an independent state body and is independent in performing its functions. It will implement preliminary examination of crimes committed by RA legislative, executive, and judicial bodies' leading officials, persons doing special state service, connected with their post or with their involvement, as well as preliminary examination on criminal cases connected with electoral processes. Control over the legality of the preliminary examination being carried out will be exercised by the RA Prosecutor General or by prosecutors empowered by him. The RA President will appoint the head of the service to that post with the Prosecutor General's introduction. The President can relieve the head of the service of his post by grounds stipulated by the law.

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