Armenia named 39th among best European countries for businessAugust 6, 2018 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has been included in the report titled Best European Countries for Business 2018 compiled by the European Chamber (EuCham). EuCham ranks and analyzes all 46 European countries according to their economic environment. The ranking is the result of the analysis based on internationally recognized indexes of the World Bank and Transparency International. EuCham thinks that business integrity and transparency play a strategic role. In the report, Armenia is ranked 19th among 46 European countries with a score of 54. Neighboring Georgia comes in the 18th spot, while Azerbaijan lags behind in the 45th position and is followed only by Ukraine (46th). Nordic countries are still on the top of the list: Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, followed by UK, Switzerland and Germany. Related links: 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |