DECREE ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA on Taking Under Jurisdiction and State Management of the Republic of Abkhazia the Enterprises, Organizations and Agencies of the Union and Union-republic Subordination Located on the Territory of Abkhazia

In order to fulfil the Decree issued by the presidium of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR of 27 September 1991 #17-25-II “on Securing the Economic bases for the Sovereignty of Abkhazia”, the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia decrees:

1. To take under the jurisdiction and state management of the Republic of Abkhazia the enterprises, organizations and agencies of the union and union-republic subordination located on the territory of Abkhazia in conformity with the annex.

2. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Abkhazia shall register all economic subjects transferring under the jurisdiction of the state management of Abkhazia respecting subordination of enterprises and organizations to the Ministries and Agencies of Abkhazia approved by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia of 5 March 1992 and pointed in the annex.

3. The Ministries of Industry, Agriculture and Food, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade, Justice, Economy, Education and Culture, Health Care, and the State Committees on Construction and Architecture, Forestry, Resorts, Tourism and Sport, State Property Management and Privatization of the Republic of Abkhazia shall carry out immediate inventory of aforementioned enterprises, organizations and agencies.

4. To take a note that the Procuracy of Abkhazia, in order to protect the property rights and economic interests of the Republic of Abkhazia, shall carry out necessary measures to prevent embezzlement and misappropriation of the state property, including prosecutors’ guarding at the places.

5. The Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Abkhazia, together with the field Ministries, Agencies and the Committee on State Property Management and Privatization of the Republic of Abkhazia, shall decide the issues of financing and material-technical supply of the enterprises, organizations and agencies taking under the jurisdiction of the state management of Abkhazia.

First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia V. Mikanba

Executive Manager of the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia Kh. Jikia

24 March 1992

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