WB expert to familiarize with particularities of economic competition protection in ArmeniaMay 6, 2009 - 22:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) of Armenia, Ashot Shahnazaryan welcomed World Bank expert Sarah Reynolds.According to a SCPEC press release, Ms. Reynolds arrived at Armenia to provide consultations related to legislative reforms in the fringes of the World Bank and Commission cooperation. The chairman spoke about legislative regulations requiring reforms. He particularly stressed the necessity to strengthen the norm binding fulfillment of commission's decisions, as well as and eliminate contradictions in bans in laws of protection of economic competition and administrative proceeding. Ms. Reynolds is also scheduled to meet with regulating agencies of ministries of finance and economy, as well as representatives of non-governmental organizations. WB expert will familiarize herself with peculiarities of Armenia's legislature, gather information from commission members, present expert conclusion and own suggestions. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |