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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |