Armenian citizens will no more pay value-added tax (VAT) for the cars imported from the countries of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). For that purpose Armenian government made additions to one of the previous decisions and approved the Armenian Republic’s draft law on making amendments and additions to the law of the Republic of Armenia on “Value-added tax” and considered the aforesaid as an urgent issue.
Today, RA Parliament adopted a draft bill, pursuant which it’s proposed to make amendments to the Law on “Value Added Tax.” It’s offered not to charge VAT for vehicles imported by physical persons from EEU member countries.
According to some rumors, Armenia will have 10-12 banks by the end of the year. Moreover, it can’t be stated for sure, that small banks will refrain from the market. What is more, decisions on banks’ refraining may be partially considered on political dimension.
In order to implement the Constitutional reforms, as well as the main aspects of the President’s speech of February 12, the ruling majority considers cooperation unavoidable. Speaking to journalists at the National Assembly in reference to the RPA-ARF agreement, head of the RPA faction Vahram Baghdasaryan said that the parliamentary system of governance also requires cooperation with other political forces.
The Armenian-Iranian sides have deviated from the action plan provided for by “Meghri” HPP construction project and now they are revising the technical-economic component of the project. Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Areg Galstyan told about this during a round-table discussion themed “The Eurasian path of Transcaucasia: integration for development”. In his words, conditioned by the diminishing water resources of Armenia, Iran and Armenia have to revise the “Meghri” HPP project.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian participated in the UNDP 50th Anniversary Ministerial Meeting. As informed from the Department of Press, Information and Public relations of the MFA, Edward Nalbandian gave a speech at the meeting.
Escalation was noted on the contact line of Karabakh-Azerbaijan opposing armies on February 24 and early in the morning of February 25. As 168.am was informed from the press service of NKR Defense Ministry, in the mentioned period the adversary fired nearly 1700 shots in the direction of Armenian units from different caliber weapons.
It is not news that Turkey states that Armenia needs to return the occupied territories to Azerbaijan. This is clear and is part of the Madrid Principles. Turkey wants a solution to Karabakh issue because the conflict not only represents a huge security threat for the region, but it also hobbles development and prosperity of the South Caucasus region. The question of Ankara, being part of the peace-negotiations, is not on the table, because it is clearly something that Armenia would not accept.
The issue of the animals of Gyumri private zoo has found a final solution. It is already clear where the bears and lions will travel.
“NATO Defence Ministers took a swift decision two weeks ago to respond to the proposals by Germany, Greece and Turkey. Since then, intense work has been underway.
