Fight against monopolies in core of new government’s strategiesOctober 3, 2016 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fight against monopolies is high on the agenda of the new government, the newly-appointed Minister of Economic Development and Investment said Monday, October 3. “This issue is topical as ever,” Suren Karayan said. “But I will elaborate on the matter in a month when the new government is scheduled to present fresh approaches and solutions.” Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan had earlier declared that the economy has no chance of rehabilitation without cutting the share of shadow economy. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |