EU to teach economy stabilization in ArmeniaJuly 3, 2009 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In July -December period EU consulting group's focus will be on two spheres: proper governance and economy stabilization, EU Policy Department representative Fabia Piana said at EU consulting group meeting in Armenia, summarizing EU consulting group's work of the first 3 months. As for the first direction, discussions on administrative management improvement, anti-corruption struggle, electronic management implementation were held. Human right protection works were conducted within national program framework. For its successful implementation of the second direction, Armenia should join free trade agreement. Reforms in the sphere of state purchases, intellectual property protection are necessary, as well as improvements in state duty and tax legislation. EU consulting group's 3-month work was summarized in Yerevan, within European neighborhood policy's Armenia-EU activity program. Work program for July -December 2009 was approved. EU consulting group meeting was headed by RA National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |