WILL CHECHNYA BECOME INDEPENDENT DE FACTO?January 21, 2005 - 22:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The draft of the Treaty on Delimitation of Authorities between Chechnya and the federal center is fully complete and ready for signing, the Caucasian Knot reported. Simultaneously, Chairman of the State Council of Chechnya Taus Jabrailov stated that after the signing of the treaty Chechnya will get economic and political independence de facto. According to the data available, Chechnya can get a right to create a free economic zone, own National Bank, independent conclusion of economic contracts with foreign firms, using all natural resources, extraction, transportation and realization of oil products within 2005-2015. All taxes will enter the republic budget and the population will be exempt from electricity and gas payment for the coming ten years. Besides, the draft treaty emphasizes that force structures do not have a right to interfere the domestic affairs of Chechnya. In an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta member of the scientific council of the Carnegie Moscow Center - Igor Malashenko said in his opinion D. Dudayev could not dream of such a treaty. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1 On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia. |