Azat Artsakh, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (NKR)
June 24 2003
CONSULTATION AT NKR GOVERNMENT
On June 21 the prime minister of NKR Anoushavan Danielian held a
government consultation to consider the questions included in the
upcoming meeting of the government. The members of the government
recommended for the meeting about ten documents concerning the
establishment of the government agency `Administration of the NKR
Ministry of Development of Industrial Infrastructures and Building’,
confirmation of the regulations for the ministry and infrastructures,
government agencies, non-commercial organizations, coordination of
work of the agency. Making his observations on the discussion and
opinions about the mentioned questions, A. Danielian emphasized the
importance of structural reforms in the effective coordination of
controlling functions maintained by the legislation. He especially
mentioned the necessity of right choice of cadres, competent
specialists for responsible positions. The prime minister expressed
confidence that with the assistance of the NKR Council for Civil
Service will manage to make the right choice and complete the
personnel of the system with best cadres which is of essential
meaning. Touching upon the problems of privatization of the state
property A. Danielian once again stated the position of the
government that the state areas and property should be privatized
exclusively through tender and the auction of buildings must be open
and transparent to make the process available for everyone. These
should be put out for sales at market prices and not `distributed
free of charge’. During the consultation the NKR bill `On tourism and
tourism business’ was also touched upon. Drawing attention to the
importance of the bill, regulation of relationships and legal
organization concerning the sphere of tourism, A. Danielian said that
he expects serious progress from the steps undertaken and a serious
concept must be worked out for making tourism in Artsakh attractive
and prospective especially that there exist all the conditions for
its development. During the consultation the minister of agriculture
Benik Bakhshiyan presented information on the commencement and course
of harvest of arable crops. The members of government discussed a
number of other economic, social and organizational matters.Â
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