RA government creates favorable conditions for jeweler's art developmentMay 21, 2009 - 22:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government approved Thursday a number of amendments to the law On Income, On Added Value Tax, which will free jewelry manufacturer from 1% preliminary payment of income tax. "We create favorable conditions for development of jeweler's art in the republic. The legislative changes will help raise competitiveness of Armenian jewelry," Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, adding that the government's decision will be submitted to the RA National Assembly. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |