Armenia ranks 77th in the world by attractiveness for PE sectorFebruary 14, 2018 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia ranks the 77th among 125 economies of the world in terms of attractiveness for the private equity industry, a new report says. The Venture Capital and Private Equity Attractiveness Index 2018 (developed by IESE Business School and EMLYON Business School ) ranks 125 countries by several criteria measuring their investment and business environment and attractiveness to the PE industry. According to the index, Armenia lags behind neighboring Georgia which is nestled in the 61st spot, at the same time outstripping Azerbaijan (100th position). The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada top the rankings, while Russia is placed 39th. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |