Economic crisis hampered implementation of reformsSeptember 16, 2009 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A legislation on pension reform will be submitted to the National Assembly till the end of the year. ''It's one of the most complicated reforms, preparation of which took three years of work with international specialists,'' RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said during presentation of the report of Armenia's competitiveness. ''Reforms in healthcare and education sectors are also envisaged,'' he said. ''Anti-corruption reform is a constituent of national competitiveness. A new anti-corruption program has been already developed and will be submitted to the parliament in the near future.'' However, the PM Sargsyan remarked that the crisis hampered the reform process in Armenia and new incentive is needed to revive it. 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. |