RA Prime Minister participated in Doing Business 2010 report discussionSeptember 29, 2009 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in Doing Business 2010 report discussion, organized by WB and RA Government, governmental press service reported. Private sector and community representatives participated in the discussion.Upon greeting the guests, the Premier emphasized the importance of business sector development in the country, adding that a work group for Doing Business report ranking improvement was created by presidential order. "Despite certain progress, serious works has to be conducted towards legislative reforms introduction and administration practice improvements," he said. Sargsyan characterized 7-point increase in Armenia's ranking as unsatisfactory. " To resolve existing problems, we need to establish government-private sector -public organizations collaboration," the Prime Minister noted. The discussion focused on business environment issues, based on data research results provided in Doing Business 2010 report. According to the report, Armenia's ranking rose by 7 points, moving from 50th to 43rd position in 2009. The report covers 183 countries of the world. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |