RA government approves bill on introduction of amendments to Law on Free Economic ZonesDecember 23, 2010 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the December 23 sitting, the Armenian government approved the bill on introduction of amendments to the Law on Free Economic Zones (FEZ). Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that a separate law on FEZ is adopted for the first time, the RA governmental press service reported. “The peculiarity of the law is in the fact that it introduces a sound filter for possible risks – prior to implementation of projects, they should be approved by the government, be conceivable, transparent and governable,” said Sargsyan. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |