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Bishkek hosted a meeting on the implementation mechanisms of the Aarhus Convention

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Jogorku Kenesh Dastan Bekeshev presented on 5 December the bill: "The bill is designed to implement the task of creating mechanisms for effective impact with civil society, provides for amendments and additions to the 19 legislative acts of Kyrgyzstan" - said the deputy.

According to the information-justification, the proposed changes and additions are clarifying and detailing the nature, relieve the internal contradictions and conflicts with existing national and international laws, thus potentially corruption-eliminated "defective" norm.

He also stressed the importance of legal knowledge among citizens of Kyrgyzstan. "People are more comfortable to hold rallies, than to submit statements of claim to the appropriate authorities. This is primarily due to the fact that citizens have no legal knowledge, and secondly, unfortunately, in the process of defending the right to intervene environmental criminals who uses the public it for their own purposes, "- said Bekeshev.

In addition, the representative of the State Agency of Environment and Forestry of the Kyrgyz Republic (SAEPF) Natalia Baidakova said that at the moment is working on the creation of the Aarhus Centre (office) on the basis of SAEPF. "Allocated room. Prepared furniture and equipment. A contest for the vacant positions "- she said.

Recall that the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters relating to the environment, the law was adopted on 12 January 2001.

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