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    DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES BY AGRICULTURE

    NKR Government Information and
    Public Relations Department
    January 20, 2009

    Today, the first NKR Government session of 2009, chaired by the NKR
    Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan took place.

    With the first agenda issue the Executive affirmed the programme
    of stable development strategy of the NKR agriculture. Presenting
    the document, the Minister of Agriculture A.Tsatryan noted that
    the programme was worked out at the department headed by himself,
    then it was perfected at the RA Ministry of Agriculture, and
    underwent a stage of thorough discussions in the circles of the NKR
    NA deputies and farmers. According to the Minister of Agriculture,
    the anticipated arrangements will be financed not only by means of
    the State Budget but also on account of investments, extra-Budget
    means and other sources. According to the affirmed programme, the
    strategy presents main directions of the state policy on development
    of the NKR agriculture within the period by 2015. Particularly,
    a task is set to contribute to raising the level of food provision
    and to increasing the incomes of the rural population by creating
    favourable conditions for the activity of those engaged in agriculture.

    Touching upon the programme, the Prime Minister noted that the
    agricultural indices planned for 2015 are far enough from the results
    being recorded in the world economy at present. By the estimation of
    the Head of the Government the NKR agriculture is on a very low level,
    and, first and foremost, desirable successes must be achieved in this
    sphere, which will give an opportunity to overcome the general social
    and economic difficulties. The Prime Minister announced that they
    will not confine with the outlines of the programme, new programmes
    dictated by the contemporary economic demands will continually be
    implemented. He reported that, for example, works aimed at extracting
    bio-fuel from the local raw material are anticipated.

    Within the context of the overall development of agriculture the NKR
    Government adopted two more programmes at the session. One of them
    concerns the problem of increasing the crop yield of grain plants in
    Artsakh. In 2009, at least 50 thousand hectares of arable lands of
    grain plants are outlined to be under crop. Till 2012 they are to be
    expanded and will reach an area of 51.5 thousand hectares. A special
    place in the programme is allotted to the problem of irrigation. In
    2015 it is anticipated to have about 15 thousand hectares of irrigable
    land in the Republic.

    In concern with this agricultural document the Prime Minister
    A.Haroutyunyan noted that, first and foremost, the Government sets
    about developing the branches, which are more profitable and for which
    there is a sufficient realization market. An emphasis is put on the
    intensive production and the primary aim is to achieve reduction of
    the cost price of the products.

    According to the information of the Prime Minister, programmes for
    cattle-breeding, fruit-growing and other branches are being worked
    out as well. An importance was attached to developing poultry farming,
    sheep-breeding and rabbit-breeding, branches that require comparably
    less expenses and are profitable.

    With the third programme presented by the Minister of Agriculture the
    Executive affirmed the main directions of developing agriculture in the
    NKR Hadrout region's Banadzor sub-region in 2009-2013. The mentioned
    sub-region involves 7 communities including 15 villages. The main aim
    of the programme is to create necessary prerequisites for the efficient
    use of the land, work, material and technical resources available
    in the region, for gradual improvement of the vital conditions of
    the population, for reducing poverty, reducing and preventing the
    emigration of the population.

    Additionally elucidating this subregional programme, the Prime Minister
    A.Haroutyunyan underlined that the Government follows the requirement
    of proportionate territorial development and will not be satisfied with
    the solution of problems of agricultural significance only, although
    that very problem is of top-priority importance. The major part of
    population in Banadzor sub-region is not engaged in agriculture,
    though favourable conditions for that are available. People must be
    involved into the agricultural activity, and the state will support
    to construct social and cultural units there and to reestablish the
    infrastructures,- A.Haroutyunyan reported. He informed the members
    of the Government that in future such a programme will be completed
    for Martakert region's Maghavuz sub-region as well.

    At the session the Executive adopted a resolution concerning the
    state allowances, and arrangements spurring birthrate and increasing
    the quantity of families having many children. It was defined that
    on account of the State Budget state allowances are paid to separate
    groups of citizens. They are calculated by the product coefficient
    stipulated by the basic quantity of the state allowance, the place
    of person's residence and his state. In the case of a child's birth
    one-off allowance, equal to the product coefficient stipulated by the
    basic quantity of the allowance and the successive order of the child
    born, is paid to the parent. A fixed deposit, by name of the third
    and each next child born in the family, is opened in the bank. 6000
    drams was defined to be the basic quantity of state allowance, 100
    thousand drams - the basic quantity of birth allowance.

    Appointment and payment of one time maternity aid, as well as the
    order of opening of overdue credits were affirmed. By the Prime
    Minister's instruction the Ministry of Social Welfare will also
    perfect the order of rendering merit pensions and submit it to the
    Government's affirmation.

    After concerned discussions, the resolution draft on affirmation of
    state order on capital investments to be implemented at the expense of
    the state budget means, was approved. This year 11 mlrd 935 mln and 200
    thousand drams capital construction is envisaged. The affirmed document
    contains detailed specification of units to be constructed and repaired
    according to regions and spheres. According to the Prime Minister's
    clarification, this year volumes of construction in Artsakh will be
    greater than it is recorded in the programme of the state order,
    additionally considerable works will be carried out on account of
    other sources, particularly, in the sphere of house construction. And
    thus, wide range state assistance will be rendered to the families
    of soldiers, perished in Artsakh War, and those having many children.

    The Executive had introduced changes and additions into the NKR
    Government resolution N101 "On Affirmation of Order on Provision
    State Assistance for Purchasing Flats and Private Houses by Banks'
    Hypothecary Crediting". This way the ranges of state assistance to
    citizens being in need of hypothec will widen. More families and
    persons can get use of the programme. With regard to the issue,
    the Prime Minister had noted that during the passed one year many
    new questions arose some of which were reflected in the affirmed
    changes and additions. It is necessary to bring to a condition that
    gradually more and more citizens have an opportunity to take advantage
    of hupothecary crediting.

    At the end of the session the Head of the Government gave brief
    clarification concerning personnel changes. In particular, in view
    of the appointment of the Minister of Finance S.Tevosyan both Vice
    Prime Minister it was noted, that it is preconditioned by complicated
    financial and economic situation: "We are at the verge of force majeure
    situation and we are in pressing need of realization of purposeful
    financial management", A.Haroutyunyan stated. He had instructed heads
    of state departments to do only paramount expenses, being guided with
    regime of economy during the forthcoming 4-5 months.

    The Prime Minister Expressed gratitude to A.Tsatryan for the work
    executed at the post of Vice Prime Minister.

    * * * Outright after completion of the session, the Prime Minister
    A.Haroutyunyan had convoked a conference with heads of regional
    administrations and A.Tsaturyan's participation. The Prime Minister
    had instructed those present to thorough study of new agricultural
    programmes adopted by the Government recently and to realize
    large scale activities among the rural population strengthening
    operative management in communities. Criticizing the work of regional
    administrations, A.Haroutyunyan demanded that works with land users
    be activated: it is necessary to cultivate more arable lands and to
    receive more crops.

    At the conference, the Minister of Agriculture had announced data
    about forthcoming spring sowing. It was noted that serious state
    assistance will be rendered to those, cultivating spring sowing
    cultures, in particular, maize. The problem of frost and hail-bitten
    vineyards was touched upon as well: it was resolved to exempt their
    owners from rent payments for a one year period and to render them
    interest-free credits within a two year term.

    The problem of management of Banadzor and Kovsakan sub regions
    (Kashatagh region) was also touched upon, the form and order of the
    responsible persons' works' organization were specified. In 2009 300
    mln drams are foreseen for sub regional programmes.

    The problem of village communities' replenishment with agricultural
    staff was also discussed. This year the Government anticipates
    involving about 80 specialists into the sphere's activity. They will
    be examined and retrained.

    The Prime Minister informed the participants of the conference that
    by the end of the year the Government will also start cattle-breeding
    crediting.
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