Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presided over a sitting in the government dedicated to radical changes in the business environment.

Earlier, Mr. Sargsyan instructed all relevant ministries and institutions to submit offers for improvement of the indices of Doing Business, the RA governmental press service reported.

According to the Prime Minister, the undertaken measures should yield results until April 2011.

Armenian First Deputy Minister of Economy Karine Minasyan submitted an amended program of measures aimed at improving the business environment in the country.

Besides, simplification of tax and customs administration and stimulation of small and medium business were in the focus of the sitting.

Mr. Sargsyan gave instructions to ministries and institutions for implementation of envisaged measures.