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    Azat Artsakh, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
    Nov 25 2006

    MEETING OF NKR-ARMENIA PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION

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    On November 21 and 22 the meeting of the NKR-Armenia Parliamentary
    Commission was held in Yerevan. In his address the speaker of the
    National Assembly of Armenia Tigran Torosian said for the first time
    two meetings are held in a year, and he hopes that this style of work
    will not change after the parliamentary election in Armenia in 2007.
    NKR Speaker Ashot Ghulian mentioned that the cooperation of the
    parliaments enabled the NKR National Assembly to set up relations
    with the parliaments of other countries. He also emphasized that the
    Armenian parliament members helped to draft the NKR Constitution,
    which will be put to popular voting on December 10. The first
    question discussed during the meeting referred to the application of
    the provisions of the constitution in the legislation. Rudolf
    Martirossian, Chair of the Defense, Security and Legality Committee
    presented the principles and provisions of the Constitution. Since
    1992 the NKR parliament has adopted 600 laws, which necessitate the
    adoption of the basic law. It became clear from Mr. Martirossian's
    speech that the constitutions of Armenia and Karabakh have much in
    common. NKR is also going to adopt a semi-presidential government,
    and the powers of the parliament multiply. The order of appointment
    of the prime minister and the attorney general are similar. The audit
    chamber of the parliament will become an independent body. There are
    also differences. For instance, NKR will not have a Constitutional
    Court. But the Supreme Court will have a Constitutional Chamber, and
    anyone can appeal to it. The head of state can take legislative
    action. In NKR a person aged 23, not 25 can become member of
    parliament. Ashot Ghulian said this provision was proposed by the
    Democratic Party of Arstakh. According to him, if the defense of the
    country is entrusted to a 20-year-old youth, it would be right to
    involve him in political processes as well. The orders of forming
    government and courts are different, the structure of the
    constitution and the chapter on human rights are different too. It
    became clear from Armenian Member of Parliament Galust Sahakyan's
    question that Karabakh will have a separate law on citizenship, and
    the Constitution does not bar dual nationality. Gagik Minassian asked
    to explain why the president is empowered to take legislative action.
    Rudolf Martirossian said it was intended to facilitate the solution
    of problems. Member of Parliament Mnatsakan Petrossian asked a
    question about the power to hold a referendum. The NKR parliament
    member informed that they have not foreseen local referendums,
    starting from the security of the country. The parliamentary
    commission also discussed the Armenian and NKR economic legislations.
    Benik Bakshiyan, Chair of the Finance, Budget and Economy Committee
    said Karabakh and Armenia have almost the same laws, but there are
    urgent problems, namely the compliance of the economic legislation
    with the international standards, membership to the World Trade
    Organization, the elimination of structural differences between the
    economies of the two republics, and investments. NKR Member of
    Parliament Arayik Harutiunian said the economic indexes of Karabakh
    are lower than in Armenia. There problems with gasifying, irrigation
    systems, housing, international investments. Assistant chief of the
    Armenian Tax Service Armen Alaverdian said the parliamentary
    committee deals with legislations, and the economic and budget
    problems are to be dealt with by the government committee. Deputy
    Minister of Economy and Finance Suren Gharayan pointed out the
    importance of synchronizing the excise tax regulations in the
    legislations of the two countries. There were also political
    discussions on the regional developments and the settlements of
    conflicts.
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