Regular session of the NKR Government

A regular session of the NKR Government chaired by Prime Minister Ara Haroutunyan was held.

At the session the Executive spoke about some legislative initiations.

First the Government approved draft laws “On forage” and “On bee-farming”. By interpretation of minister of agriculture A. Tsatryan, further development of farm needs the usage of the like laws, which will allow regulating economic relations in this sphere, stipulate production and realization as well as define necessary control. In the Republic there are special expectations from bee-farming. As informed the minister of agriculture, last year more than 210 tones of honey were produced in the Republic, while there is a potential to bring this index to 500 tones. Prime Minister Ara Haroutunyan told that the realization of the product would be stimulated by the existing means, in order to increase its volume.

In the NKR will soon pass to new multistage system. These goal-oriented necessary legislative drafts are already ready –approved by the Government and will be submitted to the NA’s discussion. State pension welfare, compulsory stocker and voluntary stocker pension parts will be included in the NKR pension system. Prime Minister Ara Haroutunyan assigned the social welfare ministry to give necessary explanations to the population about the content and general provisions of the new system, tell about advantages and appropriateness of the novelty.

The Executive approved draft law “On defining tax and other compulsory payment benefits for organizations and private entrepreneurs. This law will be enforceable for state and private enterprises.

The executive proposed amendments and additions in the NKR law “On social protection in case of population’s employment and unemployment”.

The executive proposed amendments and additions in the laws “On social welfare of servicemen and members of their families”, “On NKR Rescue Service”, “On diplomatic service”, “On service in Police”. All the mentioned law drafts will be submitted to the discussion of National Assembly.