RA Prime Minister participated in Doing Business 2010 report discussionSeptember 29, 2009 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in Doing Business 2010 report discussion, organized by WB and RA Government, governmental press service reported. Private sector and community representatives participated in the discussion.Upon greeting the guests, the Premier emphasized the importance of business sector development in the country, adding that a work group for Doing Business report ranking improvement was created by presidential order. "Despite certain progress, serious works has to be conducted towards legislative reforms introduction and administration practice improvements," he said. Sargsyan characterized 7-point increase in Armenia's ranking as unsatisfactory. " To resolve existing problems, we need to establish government-private sector -public organizations collaboration," the Prime Minister noted. The discussion focused on business environment issues, based on data research results provided in Doing Business 2010 report. According to the report, Armenia's ranking rose by 7 points, moving from 50th to 43rd position in 2009. The report covers 183 countries of the world. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |