Armenian government to prevent disputes in WTOMay 6, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan said that a package of legislative amendments will be submitted to the Armenian parliament, including on Protection of Domestic Market. The legislative amendments will provide with the opportunity to set equal “rules of game” for local producers and importers of vodka, Davtyan told journalists on May 6. According to him, licensing and state fee are applied for vodka production in Armenia, while licensing is not envisaged for imported vodka and only payment for certain volume is charged. The Minister noted that after introduction of amendments to a range of laws, licensing and state fee will be applied also for imported vodka. Davtyan added that the amendments will contribute also to increasing the quality of vodka produced in Armenia, since requirements to producers and importers will be toughened. The governmental decision is aimed at preventing attempts of some countries, including Ukraine to initiate a dispute with Armenia as part of the World Trade Organization. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |