Armenian government to prevent disputes in WTOMay 6, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan said that a package of legislative amendments will be submitted to the Armenian parliament, including on Protection of Domestic Market. The legislative amendments will provide with the opportunity to set equal “rules of game” for local producers and importers of vodka, Davtyan told journalists on May 6. According to him, licensing and state fee are applied for vodka production in Armenia, while licensing is not envisaged for imported vodka and only payment for certain volume is charged. The Minister noted that after introduction of amendments to a range of laws, licensing and state fee will be applied also for imported vodka. Davtyan added that the amendments will contribute also to increasing the quality of vodka produced in Armenia, since requirements to producers and importers will be toughened. The governmental decision is aimed at preventing attempts of some countries, including Ukraine to initiate a dispute with Armenia as part of the World Trade Organization. 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 | Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. |