DECREE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA on Procedures of Appointment of the Leading Personnel Within the System of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Abkhazia

Based on the Decree “On Transfer of the agencies of the Procuracy and the Ministry of Interior under the Jurisdiction of Abkhazia” issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia on 24 January 1992, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia decrees:

To introduce the following procedure of appointment:

- the First Deputy Minister, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Interior shall be appointed under the Decree issued by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Abkhazia with prior consent of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia followed by the Order of the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Abkhazia;

- heads of departments (divisions) of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Abkhazia shall be appointed by the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Abkhazia;

- heads of city and district divisions of Interior Affairs and transport interior divisions shall be appointed under the Decrees issued by the Minister of Interior agreed with the heads of local authorities and the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia.

Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia V. Ardzinba

17 March 1992

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