July 2009 Post II

FOREST CODE OF ABKHAZIA PASSED BY PARLIAMENT IN FINAL READING

22/07/2009 15:00 ABKHAZIA, SUKHUM The penultimate session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia before summer recess took place on Wednesday July 22. Deputies passed the Forest Code of the Republic of Abkhazia in the final reading. “We have broken all the records. The bill has been on consideration since 2004. Deputies of more than one convocation of the Parliament have work over it. There are no remarks and rejected amendments to the bill”, the Speaker of the Assembly Nugzar Ashuba said. The Code will take effect from June 1, 2010. According to the President’s Representative in the Parliament Dmitry Shamba, “it is necessary to approve more than 20 regulatory legal acts, the forest cadastre, etc. that’s why such a term for the Forest Code introduction has been established”. The Air Code of the Republic of Abkhazia was approved in the second reading. “After the first reading 64 amendments have been proposed 61 of which by the President”, Shamba said. “All the proposals of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Justice, the Air Space Department, the airport’s management, etc. have been taken into consideration”. The bill of the Air code introduction was also approved in the second reading. The Parliament approved a new list of state-owned properties subject to privatization. Today a resolution on deputies’ recess was adopted. “Deputies’ recess lasts for 40 calendar days; 30 days in August, 10 in January”, the Speaker Nugzar Ashuba specified. Remembering August, 2008 events, the Speaker wished the colleagues “to have no weighty reasons to interrupt the recess”.

This month I had to give myself for an seconde part of the events in July. Nevertheless, often I go very critically with the Abkhasian government, nevertheless, now I must give to the system and the people around this time a positive criticism of the Abkhasian representatives and the government. Though the privatisation law comes for the forestry operations very late (start in 2004), nevertheless, rather later than never. So basically the privatisation of forestry operations is possible therefore actually. A company can be acquired and now leased also the forest, wood able to be used. How high the lease fees are , unfortunately, is not to be said yet then in the legal text (according to insider) was given no firm number. However, therefore a basic condition is given already once. 8 forestries can be acquired in Abkhazia by an investor and such a thing goes according to my opinion in to a right direction. Now 5 years before the opening of the Olympic games in Sochi a lasting contribution to the plays can be made by modern management. Should the conversion run really well (The Code will take effect from June 1, 2010) and fast so Abkhazia could profit only from it.

What was, however, still much more important in this news. The airspace was awarded juridically. So the airspace of Abkhazia was assigned clearly. Therefore this is the basis for the opening of the airport of the capital and also the starting signal for the foundation of an airport operator or a lease of the airport (what is more likely) to a foreign (therefore Russian) investor. Also a private airline could head theoretically now also after conversion of the laws in the reality also to Abkhazia. Remains to wait, however, one very good and according to my opinion very quick reaction to the events one year ago. In this connection this announcement is also very interesting maybe.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS CREATED IN CAPITAL’S ADMINISTRATION

21/07/2009 17:30 ABKHAZIA, SUKHUM Department of International Contacts has been created in the capital’s Administration. The head of Sukhum Administration Alias Labakhua appointed a lawyer Irina Shoniya department head. The Department will be engaged in preparing draft agreements and treaties on joint activity; working with foreign organizations during their stay in the city; organizing foreign protocol visits of the Sukhum Administration leadership, Madonna Kvitsinia the chief of the Information Department of Administration said. “Today Sukhum goes through the period of restoration not only in the sphere of economy. The city’s Administration step by step establishes close contacts with Russian cities, first of all, as well as reestablishes ties with twin-cities – Adapazari (Turkey), Kilmarnock (Scotland), Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), etc.” Shoniya said. In 2007 Sukhum was admitted in the International Assembly of capitals and big cities (IAC), a Cooperation Agreement in the sphere of economy, education, culture, sports was signed. Since 2002 the capital of Abkhazia has participated in the Assembly of the International Black Sea Club with the headquarters in Varna. Partner agreements have been signed with Volgograd, Podolsk, Ulan-Ude, Megion (Hunts-Mansijsk autonomous district of Russia). The international department intends to coordinate activities of the Administration’s departments, Sukhum’s organizations and establishments, aimed at development of international ties and contacts, to render assistance to them.

an other decision very good .an other decision very good . In these rooms an Aviation organisation will probably wait now sometime once, run and discussions lead to bring the first airplane (air traffic) to Abkhazia again. Russian?,US and A?,Chinese ;-) ? we will see...