Government- private sector cooperation to tackle export issuesDecember 4, 2011 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new government- private sector cooperation platform must be formed to more effectively determine priority sectors of the country’s export-oriented economy, according to Armenian Prime Minister. At Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)-organized seminar on export-oriented industrial development strategy, Tigran Sargsyan urged the authorities to take better effort addressing the issue of economy regulation both on micro- and macro levels. “In full acknowledgement of new realities, the government of Armenia, assisted by WB, EV Consulting company and Economy Ministry initiated a new policy, envisaging cooperation with the private sector to jointly decide on priority issues in promotion of export,” the PM stressed. 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. |