Armenians entrepreneurs protest legislation tougheningFebruary 24, 2009 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To prevent negative impact of the world crisis on the Armenian economy, we need to avoid toughening of legislation in production regulation and taxation, Chairman of Yerevan Jewelry Plant Board of Directors Emil Grigoryan said. Presenting the projects to be implemented, Grigoryan said that last month a number of measures were worked out jointly with the Ministry of Economy, including reforms in legislation regulation, collaboration with banking systems, diamond mining industry. The issues were endorsed by the Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and are currently awaiting ratification, part of them being submitted to Armenian NA for consideration. "Cooperation between the government and entrepreneurs is essential for an anti crisis policy development," Grigoryan 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |