During its April 17 session, the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) expressed solidarity with the friendly people of France on the occasion of the fire that broke out at the Notre-Dame of Paris on behalf of Speaker of the National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan and informed that the parliament would specify the type of assistance during the upcoming session of the Artsakh-France Parliamentary Friendship Group, reports the Department of News and Public Relations of the National Assembly of Artsakh.
After making changes in the agenda for the session and approving the agenda, pursuant to part 17 of Article 93 of the Constitution and Article 114 of the Law of the Republic of Artsakh “On the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”, the parliament listened to the report of the President of the Republic of Artsakh on the course of implementation and results of the program of the previous year and on the program for the year to come.
The President of the Republic emphasized the continuity of ensuring of the security of the country and people and maintenance of the high level of efficiency of the defense army as the major task of the country. The President also touched upon the achievements made in various sectors of the economy and indicated the priorities of the country.
Talking about the country’s foreign policy, the head of state mentioned that the Republic of Artsakh will continue to work with the OSCE Minsk Group for the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict. “The position of the official Stepanakert remains unchanged, that is, the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict must be a peaceful settlement and with the participation of the Republic of Artsakh as a full-fledged party to the negotiations within the scope of the OSCE Minsk Group,” Bako Sahakyan stressed.
The President also attached importance to the activities for making the decentralized cooperation with foreign countries practical. He also touched upon the efforts for and results of the enhancement of inter-parliamentary relations with Artsakh and expansion of partnerships with international organizations in the parliamentary formats.
The MPs asked the President questions related to the country’s foreign policy, the agriculture sector and programs that are of strategic importance for the country.
During a question-and-answer session following the break, government officials answered MPs’ questions regarding oversight over state guarantees, increase of teachers’ salaries, the conditions of homes granted to multi-member families, assessment of the environmental situation near abandoned ores and tailings, improvement of the roads in Stepanakert, purveyance of milk in the country’s regions, continuity of activities in the area near the newly built church and other topics.
