(Parliamentary News), January 25, 2023; In its 9th Regular Session held yesterday, the House referred six draft proclamations and one Regulation to the relevant Standing Committees for detailed consideration.

On the importance of the draft proclamations, Honorable Meseret Haile, State Minister of government Whip, presented an explanation on the draft proclamations to the house.

Members of the relevant standing committees who is going to receive the draft proclamations raised their opinions regarding the proclamations and the regulation.

The Speaker of the House, the Honorable Tagesse Chaffo, urged the Standing Committees to consider the comments and questions raised by the members of the House.

Among the Draft proclamations and Regulations directed to the relevant Standing Committees, a proclamation to approve the loan agreement between the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the International Development Association for the implementation of the second phase of the Sustainable Land Management Project was the first one. This Proclamation as No. 10/2023 was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Budget and Finance by majority vote with two abstentions.

A Draft Proclamation to amend the Excise Tax Act No. 11/2023 was unanimously referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Budget and Finance.

A Draft Proclamation to ratify the extradition treaty between the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the government of the Republic of Turkey;  A Draft Proclamation No 12/2023 was referred to the Standing Committee for Security and Justice Affairs by a majority vote with one abstention.

A Draft Proclamation to ratify the agreement between the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the government of the Republic of Turkey on mutual legal cooperation in criminal matters; A Draft Proclamation No. 13/2023 was referred to the Standing Committee for Security and Justice Affairs by a majority vote with one abstention.

A Draft Proclamation to ratify the agreement between the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the government of the United Arab Emirates on mutual legal cooperation in criminal matters; A Draft Proclamation No. 14/2023 was unanimously referred to the Standing Committee for Security and Justice Affairs for detailed consideration.

A Draft Proclamation to ratify the Extradition Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates; A Draft Proclamation No. 15/2023 was unanimously referred to the Standing Committee for Security and Justice Affairs for detailed consideration.

Federal Courts Staff Regulation No. 1/2023 was unanimously referred to the Standing Committees for Security, Justice, Human Resource Development, Employment and Technology.

Translated by Yared Eshetu

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