This Guidebook aims to present the legislative regulations on receiving written information from competent bodies and officials during the work of the Inquiry Committee; upon Committee’s request, attendance and provision of explanations by the competent officials to the Committee as well as applicable liabilities in case these persons fail to comply with the requirements of the law.

This Guidebook has been developed within the framework of “Strengthening the capacity of the National Assembly in strategic political debate and communication” project. The project is implemented by the International Center for Human Development non-governmental organization within the framework of UK’s Good Governance Fund, with support of the British people.

The translation of the Guide into English has been made within the UNDP “Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” project, co-implemented with the OxYGen Foundation, the International Center for Human Development, and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. The project is funded by the United Kingdom's Good Governance Fund and the Government of Sweden.