International Finance Corporation (IFC) delegates consult business community of ArmeniaApril 20, 2009 - 22:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met IFC delegation headed by Ms. Stefka Slavova, Senior Economist at the World Bank Doing Business Reform Unit.Ms. Slavova said the delegation arrived to Armenia on the government's invitation to plan further works in the framework of Business Enabling Environment program. She said delegation has already held some productive meetings with representative of ministries of economy, finance, urban development and other agencies, discussed issues on tax and customs legislation, as well as business organization and construction permits, that it approved. She also drew attention to persisting problems and presented her comments and suggestions to solve those. For his part, PM Sargsyan thanked delegation for the job done and promised to continue activities taking into account recommendations. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |