Armenian PM: New tax package aims at improving Armenia’s business environmentNovember 15, 2011 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new tax package aims at improving Armenia’s business environment, creating more favorable conditions for business development, Armenian Prime Minister noted. When presenting 2012 draft state budget, Tigran Sargsyan pointed out the problem of economic development as an impediment to country’s national security. Prime Minister further noted creation of free economic zone as an inducement for private investments in Armenia. Sargsyan also attached importance to joint programs with EU that enable Armenian businessmen enter European market. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |