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 | 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. |