Baghdassaryan: Business should not Imply War in ArmeniaOctober 15, 2005 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «Armenian economy moves forward with confidence. The economic growth allows us to solve problems,» stated Armenian NA Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan at Common Future regional conference organized by the American Trade Chamber of Armenia in Yerevan today. In his opinion, the conference will leave its trace in Armenia. «Foreign investment is very important for Armenia today, especially in economy,» the Speaker remarked. In his opinion, by practical programs conference participants will promote economic development. «Yerevan develops, however we should not form two Armenias. Thus it is very important for economic investments to gradually move to Armenian regions,» Artur Baghdassaryan stated. Besides, the Speaker stated «Business in Armenia should not imply war» and the Government should be a partner of a businessman. In his words, many people state the judicial and legal system of Armenia prevents economic development of the country. In this respect he indicated the importance of reform of the judicial and legal system of Armenia, as well as struggle against corruption. He also pointed to the need to form a respective field for «healthy» trade. «The common regional market is more attractive for foreign investors than that of each country individually. Our future is important to us,» he remarked. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |