  RA Ministry of Finance establishes working group to deal with accusation of WTO rules violations May 18, 2010 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A working group to deal with Ukraine’s accusation of violations of rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in Armenian Ministry of Finance. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in the Ministry, discussions are under way but introduction of amendments in the tax legislation demands time. Ukraine's Ministry of Economy revealed a discriminatory taxation of Ukrainian tobacco products in Armenia. Kyev is planning to settle the issue with the help of WTO mechanisms, as in case with Georgia. Informal consultations with Armenia have already started.   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 |  Latest news Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit.Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |
