  Armenia advances in WB “2013 Doing Business” report October 23, 2012 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has improved its position by 18 points to be placed 32nd in World Bank’s 2013 Doing Business report, First Deputy Economy Minister said. As Karine Minasyan noted at the special meeting of Information Technology Development Support Council, Armenia came 2nd in the region, falling behind Georgia only. “Meanwhile, Azerbaijan and Turkey dropped by 1 and 10 positions respectively,” deputy minister said, adding that Armenia leads by growth rate among the CIS countries. “Though the 32nd position in the list of 184 states is quite welcoming, we still have a lot to accomplish,” she said.   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
