Law on free economic zones in Armenia to be adopted soon, expert saysMarch 4, 2011 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the Armenian parliament, Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budgetary Affairs Gagik Minasyan said that the Law on Free Economic Zones in Armenia will be adopted until the end of the NA current session. The law will facilitate export of agricultural products, contributing to development of Armenia’s agriculture, Minasyan told journalists on March 4. He added that the government will continue providing assistance to rural cooperatives. Specifically, due to a loan allocated by the Japanese government, 61 units of agricultural machinery will be provided to them. “Unfortunately, separate farms are not competitive in both internal and external markets,” Minasyan concluded. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |