  Armenian economist: Turkey, Georgia violate WTO rules July 20, 2011 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Transport blockade is, certainly, an obstacle for development of business in Armenia and stimulation of investments inflow, according to Tatul Manaseryan, Head of Alternative Armenian analytical center. However, neighboring countries being members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) violate rules and apply discrimination approach towards Armenia, Manaseryan told July 20 Yerevan-Moscow TV bridge on Capital outflow; Post-Soviet space phenomenon. It is not a secret that Armenia’s transportation costs on the territory of Georgia several times exceed costs for passing similar distances elsewhere. As Doctor of Economics said Turkey and Georgia signed a range of international conventions envisaging free outlet for landlocked partner countries.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
