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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |