Crimean news 76.
(Mass Media review for 18 -23
March 2000).
Articles are abridged.
News from Mejlis
Crimean Tatars' problems - dialogue goes on.
On the eve of
parliament's session communistic-ministers are leaving the government of
Crimea.
Has Grach
given up his idea to dismiss the Council of Ministers?
Natives of
Ozenbash* village have got decisive intentions.
UN
representative met the head* of Simferopol.
New Public
Prosecutor in Crimea.
Kerch has
signed minutes about cooperation with Chanakkakle*.
News from Mejlis.
On September 13, in the building of
Nizhnegorsk district state administration they held a sitting with participants
of local authorities, Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people, chairman of regional
mejlis S.Deyn, officials of education department of Mejlis and Nizhnegorsk district,
principals of secondary schools.
The reason for holding the
sitting was addressing the issue on opening classes with the Crimean Tatar
language of instruction and national school in Nizhnegorsk district.
In the course of discussion
and seeking for ways out of this problem, representatives of Mejlis proposed to
analyze the working experience in Stariy Krym and Belogorsk, where regional
mejlises managed to open, at first, classes with the Crimean Tatar language of
instruction and later national schools. The meeting participants proposed to
work on opening national classes and schools in Nizhnagorsk district using
joint efforts of officials of education, regional mejlis and parents.
In accordance with the results
of the meeting they have created a working group in Nizhnegorsk district state
administration, which will work on issues of education in Crimean Tatar
language.
On September 13, the chairman of Mejlis of
Crimean Tatar people, M.Dzhemilev took part in the ceremony of opening the
exhibition of Turkish export goods, which was held in the Palace of Trade
Chamber of Ukraine in Kyiv. Later on, he held a meeting with a group of Turkish
entrepreneurs.
On the same day, the chairman
of Mejlis met the ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine Alp Karaosmanoglu. They discussed
issues connected with coming-up visits of state minister of Turkey,
Abdulkhalyuk Chaya to Ukraine and Crimea. They also discussed the issue of
President's of Ukraine visit to Turkey, implementing programs of Turkey's help
to the Crimean Tatars in addressing their social problems.
On September 16, they held a sitting of
Presidium of Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people. The sitting participants were
introduced with the information that in accordance with resolution of Council
of Ministers of Crimea it was decided to create the Administration of education
in the Crimean Tatar language involving a two-member staff. The Ministry of
Education has announced a competition for competent specialists.
In the course of the sitting
they also discussed the issue connected with coming-up next in turn meeting of
Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people with the President of Ukraine, L.D.Kuchma.
Press-service of Crimean Tatar people.
Politics.
Crimean Tatars' problems -
dialogue goes on.
On September 15, in the
President's of Ukraine Representatives in Crimea under the leadership of
Permanent Representative of President of Ukraine, Anatoliy Korneychuk, they
held a next in turn meeting of the working group on considering main issues
connected with deportee's representatives in Verkhovna Rada* of Crimea, and
giving land to those who weren't CAE** members at the moment of land
distribution.
The sitting participants,
namely representatives of Verkhovna Rada, Council of Ministers, Council of
representatives of Crimean Tatar people, President's administration, decided to
discuss the proportional electorate system in details at the next sitting.
The issue of distributing land
amongst the Crimean Tatars will be considered at the next sitting as well.
Mariya Lashkina, "Krymskaya gazeta",
#171 (16027), 19 September 2000, p.1.
Our information: *Verkhovnaya Rada (Council) is the parliament
of Crimea.
**CAE stands for Collective Agriculture Enterprise. In
accordance with the law of land reforms, one of necessary conditions for
getting a land plot is the membership in CAE.
On the eve of parliament's
session communistic-ministers are leaving the government of Crimea.
A group of government members
consisting of seven persons from communistic fraction has made a public
statement that it intended to leave their posts in executive power.
The statement says the
followings: "According to the Decision of Supreme Soviet of ARC as from
May 24, activity of Council of Ministers was recognized as unsatisfactory. In
this connection, the whole staff of government was dismissed receiving a
commission to fulfil its duties until a new staff of Council of Ministers is formed.
According to decision of Supreme Soviet as from June 21 this decision can't be
implemented until October 1<…> We have come to agreement that <…>
our occupation of state service as members of government after October 1, 2000
is impossible".
At the moment, reports S.
Kunitsyn, we are holding negotiations of replacing vacancies in the government.
He doesn't find the situation critical. The government was given a possibility
to work until October 1 in order to come up with the legislative conflict. The
reason for the conflict is that Constitution of Crimea doesn't completely
correspond the main Law of Ukraine.
Ivan Dyakov, "Krymskaya Pravda", #172
(22585), 20 September 2000, p.1.
Has Grach given up his idea to
dismiss the Council of Ministers?
Even though they didn't
discuss the issue of further development of situation connected with
government's under-dismissal (which was expected by majority) at the last
sitting of VR of Crimea*, speaker Leonid Grach has proposed some of his dull
views.
It seems that the speaker
after his statements that government's dismissal will be conducted in any case,
has stopped hastening this process, moreover he has been busy calming his
colleagues on this issue.
Some observers presume that
the speaker has taken a time-out in order to try to insist on this idea when he
will meet the President. Because it is only President's agreement that lacks.
Apart from that if communists
manage to convince some more ministers to leave the government (promising the
same posts in the next government) the Council of Ministers will be paralyzed
due to the absence of quorum in it. And then the President will have no choice
but agree upon the replacement of executive power.
Alexey Nezhivoy, "Krymskoye vremya",
#175 (1042), 22 September 2000, p.3.
Our information: *We mean the next in turn sixth session of
Parliament of Crimea.
Natives of Ozenbash*
village have got decisive intentions.
A traditional meeting of Buyuk-Ozenbash
village fellow-villagers of Bakhchisaray district was recently held. They held
a meeting, where they specially noted that people, opposing the current
legislation, bought and invaded land plots, where the Crimean Tatar cemeteries
used to be.
At the meeting they passed the
Address of native residents of the village and their descendants to the
representatives of local power of Crimea. It comprises the following demands:
1.
Restoration
of historical names of Buyuk-Ozenbash and Kuchuk-Ozenbash
villages.
2.
Taking
urgent measures on security of priceless for science ancient burials.
3.
Stop
privatization of land plots until village natives and their descendants don't
return.
4.
Returning
territories, which are the objects of historic-cultural meaning.
5.
Developing
measures on creating conditions for returning of native residents of these
villages and provide land plots for them.
E.Ozenbashly, "Golos Kryma", #39
(358), 22 September 2000, p.4.
Our information: *Ozenbash is one of Crimean villages,
consisting of two small villages - Buyuk-Ozenbash
("Schastlivoye") and Kuchuk-Ozenbash.
Housing deportees.
UN representative met the head* of Simferopol.
On September 19, they held a
meeting of representative of United Nations Organization, coordinator of
program "Development and integration of Crimea" Marlin Udo with
Simferopol city head Valeriy Yermak.
The main issue discussed at
negotiations was rather complicated: the third stage of housing and integration
of deported peoples. This joint program has been working and bringing its
specific results since 1995. During this time they have built one outpatient
department and a secondary school for deportees in Kamenka village**.
The Executive Committee*** has
to submit specific proposals for further aid from participant-countries working
under this program. Both parties noted that it was necessary that facilities be
sent to exact places where they are needed.
Marina Rostova, "Krymskaya
Pravda"#171 (22585), 20 September 2000, p.1.
Our information: *Head - is the city major.
**Kamenka is a residential array of deportees' compact
dwelling situated on the outskirts of Simferopol.
***Simferopol executive committee headed by V.Yermak
is meant.
Nomination.
New Public Prosecutor in
Crimea.
On September 20, 2000, at the
plenary sitting, Supreme Soviet of Crimea passed a decision to nominate
Dobrorez Alexander Alexandrovich to the post of Public Prosecutor of Autonomous
Republic Crimea.
A.Timarchuk, "Krymskoye Vremya", #175
(1042), 22 September 2000, p.2.
Economics.
Resort season in Crimean still
goes on - the rate of health resorts' visiting is higher then 55%. According to
data, roughly 3,5 million of tourists have visited Crimean peninsula this year
(the figure exceeds the last year's figure by 20%). The number of unorganized
tourists has increased by 52%.
L.Lebedeva, "Krymskoye vremya", #173
(2177), 21 September 2000, p.2.
Kerch has signed minutes about
cooperation with Chanakkakle*.
Turkish delegation from
Chanakkakle, which visited Kerch on the days of city's 2600th
anniversary also visited its enterprises. After the visit it signed minutes of
intentions to construct a trade house "Kerch-Chanakkale" and a
business-club.
In the course of negotiations
they also discussed the issue of opening classes with advanced learning of
Turkish in Kerch schools and sharing of cultures by delegations.
The city-major of Chanakkale
stated that the Turkish side was interested in cooperation, but Ukraine had a
lot of legislative acts preventing joint investment projects.
Tatyana Panina, "Krymskoye vremya",
#176 (1043), 23 September 2000, p.1.
Our information: *Chanakkale is a Turkish city.
Culture.
Crimean Tatar national holiday
of harvest "Derviza" was held in Bakhchisaray. City and district
residents, guests from Simferopol took part in it.
They organized an exhibition
of autumn gifts - vegetables and fruits. The fair of agriculture production was
held in a particular way - it was possible to buy any goods for… amateur talent
performance. But the main event to be admired was the Crimean Tatar national
dance "Khaytarma".
Sports program included
wrestling contest, national wrestling kuresh. Weight lifters also took
part in the contest. Winners were given prizes in the end of contest.
L.Lebedeva, "Krymskiye izvestiya",
#172 (2176), 20 September 2000, p.1.