VILLAGE HEADMEN’S INSTITUTE SHOULD STILL TAKE PLACE
NKR Government Information and Public Relations Department
August 02, 2008
The address of the next regular working visit of the NKR Prime Minister
Ara Haroutyunyan was Martakert, where on August 1, the head of the
NKR Government was present at the session of the regional council
adjunct to the regional administration, then visited a number of
construction objects of Martakert.
A.Haroutyunyan had a concerned participation in the discussion of
issues included into the session agenda.
Speaking on the report about the situation existing in energetic
system of the region the Premier emphasized, that it is necessary
to decrease the quantity of recorded technical and commercial losses
and reducing it to an average republican index. He noted that in the
result of weak management great sums continue to be misappropriated
and dispersed still. Importance was attached to equipping the system
with modern techniques and replenishment with qualified specialists.
At the session of the regional council a report on implementation
of the community budget 2008 in the first half year was
presented. Collection of private incomes has increased, though many
communities have still considerably underfulfill the tasks. The
inhabitants repay the received credits very slowly. In comparison
with the same period in 2007 the collected credit sums are very
small. Responsible persons of the region explain it by the fact that
many of large-scale credit borrowers are out of Artsakh at present
and it is difficult "to call them to order". Today Martakert region
has 189 mln drams credit debts.
In the information about harvesting in the region it was noted that
crop capacity this year forms 20.1 centners per a hectare which has
nearly doubled in comparison with the index of the previous year. Hay
mowing is being conducted without losses and will soon come to an
end. On lack of agricultural techniques in some villages was also
spoken. To which the Prime Minister A.Haroutyunyan commented that it
is necessary to apply for state assistance in time.
In view of forthcoming autumn sowing works, the NKR Vice Prime
Minister, Minister of Agriculture Armo Tsatryan spoke on present state
programmes. The main principle was repeated like a serious warning:
only those land users and communities will receive state assistance
who keeps (observes) rules and terms of land cultivation and who has
no credit debts. It was emphasized that henceforth parallel to corn
production special attention will be attracted to maize cultivation
too. In 2009 for this culture sowing the state will render compensation
equal to 35 thousand drams per a hectare.
The theme was continued and the Prime Minister has mentioned that now
great state sums are assigned at the development of agriculture and the
aim of each community head is that people conduct efficient activities
in their land areas. Martakert region has all the best conditions for
successful agricultural activities, and for prosperous solution of
the problem is on their responsibility. In the Premier’s estimation
the institute of active village headmen’s in Artsakh hadn’t come
about yet, though their activities must be spurred. A.Haroutyunyan
has announced that this year a competition of village headmen’s
will be conducted, and the main mark for the work will be given in
accordance with agricultural results. Singled out village headmen
will be greatly honoured.
After the regional council session the Prime Minister had a talk to
those community heads, having irrigable areas with high crop capacity
perspective for maize cultivation. A.Haroutyunyan assigned the village
headmen with task to conduct explanatory work among land users and
spur their activity in this way.
Then the NKR Government head had visited territory of new hospital
being under construction, separate sections of water passage and
gas pipeline exacted the proceeding of works and gave corresponding
assignments to competent officials.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the NKR NA Vice-Chairman
R.Hyusnuts, the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture
A.Tsatryan, the NKR Deputy Minister of Agriculture V.Zakiyan, the
head of Martakert regional administration S.Ohanyan, and responsible
officials of "Artsakhgaz" and water industry companies.