  Free tourist zone to be created in KobuletiOctober 13, 2010 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The financial and budgetary committee of the Georgian parliament discussed a bill on facilitation of a free tourist zone development in Kobuleti. According to parliamentary secretary of the government Gia Khuroshvili, this is the first precedent, but it is possible that similar zones will be created in other regions of Georgia as well, Georgia Online reported. As per the bill, investors will be exempted from property and income taxes for 15 years, while the government will secure development of the infrastructure required for hotels. The committee supported the bill.   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 Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation  On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit.CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions.Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |
