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  • Unrecognized Status of NKR Prevents it From Coop. with Int'l Insts.

    UNRECOGNIZED STATUS OF NKR PREVENTS IT FROM COOPERATING WITH
    INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: NKR PM


    STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 19. ARMINFO. The unrecognized status of NKR
    prevents the republic from cooperating with international financial
    organizations, foreign banks and developed countries, NKR PM Anushavan
    Danielyan said during his Thursday meeting with representatives of
    youth organizations of Sweden, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia,
    Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Georgia and Armenia.

    Half of Karabakh has been destroyed by war. Restoration was a hard
    process but "we have nevertheless managed to create a liberal economy
    with reforms covering all the spheres of social and economic life."

    Danielyan regrets that no youths from Azerbaijan were present
    there. "We should settle our problems at all levels including through
    people's diplomacy and youth's involvement."

    Since 2000 NKR Government has been implementing economic reforms to
    create free market relations on the basis of property equality and
    liberal economy. "As a result we are observing significant economic
    growth."

    In 1999 the Government began implementing a new tax policy. Income tax
    was reduced from 25% to 15%, in 2000 to 10%, 2001 to 5%. Now profit
    tax is 5% against former 25%. In 2003 industrial growth in NKR was
    over 40%. 2/3 of industry was due to foreign investing. SOme $50 mln
    has been invested in the NKR economy in the last years mostly by the
    US, Russia, Lebanon, Belgium, Switzerland, Iran, France,
    Australia. "No foreign company has failed in Karabakh to date," says
    Danielyan.

    In 2002 GDP was 10 bln AMD, in 2003 12 bln AMD, this year it is
    estimated at 17 bln AMD. In 2000 exports was $2 mln AMD, in 2001 $5.4
    mln, in 2002 $14 mln, in 2003 $18 mln. Profitable are industry,
    energy, construction, tourism.

    In 2004 big families will receive over 185 mln AMD from banks, in 2008
    over 300 mln AMD. 100 mln AMD will be allocated for restoration of
    historical-architectural monuments in 2005.

    Danielyan says that the US is the only country aiding Karabakh on
    state level. The bulk of US humanitarian aid goes to restoration of
    settlements and social facilities destroyed during the Karabakh war.
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