Tax collection efficiency should be raised in ArmeniaJune 18, 2009 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA prime minister Tigran Sargsyan at the sitting on Thursday called on state agencies to support the Committee on state revenues in tax collection. According to Mr. Sargsyan, first nine month will be the most difficult, and at the end of the year showings will improve. Tigran Sargsyan noted, that there are considerable problems with taxation in health, agriculture, construction, transport and communication spheres. Besides, as prime minister mentioned, the economic downturn in the country is conditioned mainly by the decline in the construction sphere due to reduction of investments from Russia and other countries. "We must take additional measures to stimulate construction," Mr. Sargsyan 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 | 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”. |