International experts support expansion of powers of Armenian antimonopoly bodyApril 20, 2011 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted a discussion on economic competition with participation of German and Lithuanian experts, head of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) Artak Shaboyan, members of the SCPEC, representatives of international organizations and journalists. The parties focused on expansion of powers of the Armenian antimonopoly body as part of amendments to the Law on Protection of Economic Competition, the SCPEC press service reported. Experts hailed the expansion of SCPEC powers, but stressed the necessity to provide the antimonopoly body with the right to conduct inspections at business entities. Provision of such powers to the SCPEC was rejected by the Armenian parliament. The discussion was organized by the SCPEC jointly with Twinning Project and German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). 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 | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |