Armenian government relieves constructors from bureaucratic delaysMarch 3, 2011 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the March 3 sitting, the Armenian government simplified the procedure for obtainment of permissions by constructors, thus, relaxing the entire process of construction organization. Armenian Minister of Urban Development Vardan Vardanyan said that the governmental decision aims to simplify urban development procedures, reduce the terms for permissions obtainment by constructors, as well as improve Armenia’s index in Doing Business World Bank's report. “The project refers to all problems faced earlier by constructors,” he said. Besides, according to Vardanyan, the governmental decision will allow tackling corruption risks. During the governmental sitting Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attached importance to simplification of the procedure for construction organization by Armenian citizens, the cost of which totaled AMD 1mln earlier. According to him, under the simplified procedure, the process of construction organization will take Armenian citizens 27 days instead of previous 137 days. Besides, the number of procedures related to construction organization will be cut from the current 20 to 7. 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. |