Armenian government to reduce inspections by 98%July 30, 2015 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government decided Thursday, July 30, to limit all the inspections carried out by the relevant bodies by January 1, 2016, with the exception of tax and customs agencies’ control, Tert.am reports. The Minister-Chief of Government Staff, Davit Harutyunyan, introduced the draft decision to the government, stating that checklists will be filled in, limiting the activities of inspection authorities. Harutyunyan also said that inspection bodies currently apply around 170 checklists. 70% of them will be suspended and the inspections will reduce by 90% by the end of 2015. The limitations on inspections do not apply to state-owned enterprises and joint stock companies, state or community non-profit organizations, as they are not involved in the economic output process. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |