Expert: dynamic growth of Armenia’s economy impossible without increase in exportMarch 24, 2011 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of the Armenian Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center (SME DNC) Karen Gevorgyan said that no dynamic growth can be secured in Armenia’s economy without increase in export volumes. The field faces many problems – availability of external markets, logistics and transportation, Gevorgyan said during the March 24 presentation of a practical guide for Armenian businessmen - the Export Roadmap. According to Gevorgyan, Armenian exporters also lack a common information base, thus the “the guide will serve as a sort of window for optimizing the entire process of export organization.” He added that the guide will be available for Armenian businessmen in printed and electronic versions at SME DNC for free. The Export Roadmap is a joint initiative of the Armenian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre (AEPLAC) and the European Union Advisory Group (EU AG), prepared in cooperation with the Armenian Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center (SME DNC) and the Ministry of Economy. Based upon existing legislation and the business practices, it provides all necessary information and gives step-by-step instructions on how to organize export-related processes. Head of AEPLAC Alexei Sekarev said for his part that the guide will allow Armenian businessmen to reach external markets and obtain huge profit. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |