ARMENIA IS AMONG TOP TEN ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME ECONOMIC REFORMSSeptember 9, 2004 - 23:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is among the top ten on implementation of reforms in some branches of the economy, says "Business in 2005" report prepared and published by the World Bank. The report authors note that Lithuania and Armenia were in the top ten among 58 European and Central Asian countries, which have made efforts to modernize their legislation or strengthen the protection of realty owner rights. Besides, mechanisms of application of credit registers are created in Latvia and Armenia, which is a positive step in the opinion of the report authors. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |