RA government approves bill on introduction of amendments to Law on Free Economic ZonesDecember 23, 2010 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the December 23 sitting, the Armenian government approved the bill on introduction of amendments to the Law on Free Economic Zones (FEZ). Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that a separate law on FEZ is adopted for the first time, the RA governmental press service reported. “The peculiarity of the law is in the fact that it introduces a sound filter for possible risks – prior to implementation of projects, they should be approved by the government, be conceivable, transparent and governable,” said Sargsyan. 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. |