As mentioned in the report, advancement by 5 ranks has mainly been recorded on account of recalculation, conditioned by change of methodologies and adding by one economy—Somalia. Besides technical reasons, Armenia has also facilitated doing business in the two fields mentioned in the report—loan allocation and contract enforcement.
Belgian “Brussels Airlines” will start Yerevan-Brussels flights from March 31, 2017. At the starting period one flight will be conducted weekly, but after JulyAugust the second flight will be complemented. The airline company has announced that Armenian passengers will be able to fly not only to Brussels, but also other European cities.
Out of objective reasons we’ll record underfulfillment regarding tax collections. RA Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan told reporters today, stating that this year GDP will be less by AMD 300 billion, i.e. about 60 billion underfulfillment will be recorded.
Stressing Armenia-Belarus cooperation expansion possibilities, the Minister stated that USD 35 million trade turnover doesn’t reflect real potential of two EAEU member states: there are all preconditions to develop mutual commodities turnover through EAEU mechanisms.
“It’s symbolic, that the events week was launched with the meeting, devoted to business development. SMEs provide the majority of employees, thus, economic opportunities provided by SMEs should also be highlighted.”
The draft on activity of Nairit Plant CJSC and defining a special management regime has been included in this week’s NA session agenda. It has been developed by PAP MPs Mikayel Melkumyan, Naira Zohrabyan and Lyova Khachatryan. The draft was approved by NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.
“In Armenia, like in many countries of the world, and in European countries, the USA, Russia, its share is increasing. It’s necessary to attentively follow its exploitation,” the Ambassador said.
Our sworn friend Russia and that much sworn enemies are in active socializations. A few days ago presidents of Russia and Turkey signed a document, the so-called “Turkish flow” on construction of a gas pipeline.
Suren Karayan, RA Minister of Economy, stated that purpose of the agreement is development of automobile production in CIS member countries, expansion of cooperation in the field, raising production competition of automobile industry.
Having no doubt that Karen Karapetyan has assumed the position of the Prime Minister with the sincere instigation to heal the country’s economic condition, I consider, he, first and foremost, should take the following undeniable reality into consideration.
