Tigran Sargsyan: tax and customs administration need a breakthroughOctober 7, 2009 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The major problem in Armenia's anti-monopoly policy is the low level of tax and customs administration, RA Prime Minister said. "Armenian government developed an anti-corruption program for 2009-2010, which received a positive feedback from international structures. However, it's hard break down the relationship implanted in the business sector for years," Tigran Sagsyan said when addressing the 30th meeting of the intergovernmental council on CIS anti-monopoly policy in Yerevan. "The geopolitical situation in the region has negative impact on development of healthy competition in the republic. Closed borders cause huge transaction expenses and SME can't act efficiently in the market occupied by major entities," he said. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |