THE EXPEDIENCY OF STATE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONSIDERED

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Department
January 26, 2010

At the NKR Government session

Today, has taken place a regular session of the NKR Government chaired
by Prime Minister Ara Haroutyounyan.

The Prime Minister in the name of the Government congratulated the
newly appointed director of rescue service and focused his attention
on key functions of the sphere. It was assigned to determine and
arrange the list of units of strategic importance and secure their
unfailing functioning in case of emergency.

According to the decision of the Government, one of the shops of
"Condenser factory of Stepanakert" CSJC is privatized, and by direct
selling is rendered to "Mika-Hadrout" company. In accord with the
concluded agreement the owner is obliged to implement investment
program in the value of 200 million drams till July 1, 2012 and create
20 permanent working places. The Premier demanded from competent
bodies to follow the process of discharging one’s obligations and
exclude their seizure for other purposes.

The Government also approved the concept of demographic policy.

According to definition of Minister of Social Welfare N.Astsatryan the
concept is a fundamental document for state and regional authorities
in the process of setting problems concerning birth rate, health
protection, life interval, education, migration, demographic
development, etc.

The Executive adopted series of decisions concerning social sphere. In
was established the order of giving reference to those not having
social cards. Amendments were made in formerly adopted decisions of
the Government on granting a pension, moneyed assistance, maternity
and pregnancy aid. By another decision amendments were made in 12
decisions.

At the suggestion of Minister of education and science V.Khachatryan,
the Executive approved procedure of granting an allowance to students
of secondary special educational institution.

The state will fully compensate tuition fees of students having
appreciations.

Prime Minister Ara Haroutyounyan reminded that the members of the
Government must follow the instruction of the NKR President and avoid
creating new administrative bodies. There is no sense to overload
the system with new circles having legal status.

The Prime Minister offered amendments in NKR laws "On Licensing" and
"On Civil Service". The approved draft laws will be submitted to the
NKR National Assembly’s discussion.

The Government approved the list of highways for general use and
declared invalid previously adopted law on this issue. The new list
distinguishes 5 highways for intergovernmental purpose and 11-for
public purpose.

At the session it was also approved the program of activities of the
NKR Government for 2010; it provides more than 200 various activities.

The Executive adopted a decision on results of Eghishe annual
awarding 2009, and made amendments in the previous decision on annual
awarding. According to nominations laureates were the following; Maxim
Hovhannisyan (literature "Feast of non gods"), Yuri Hovhannisyan (art
"Mashtots in Amaras" high relief), Sophie Ioannidis, Benik Ghahramanyan
(cinematography and TV films "Title at the end"), Melanya Balayan
(liberal arts "Armenian Aghvan church history").

At the end of the session the premier gave assignment to the Chamber
of Control to carry out control over the process of eliminating the
uncovered shortcomings and omissions in the suggestions submitted to
the Government.