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NO EMIGRATION FROM ARTSAKH
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25787.html
Published: 21:18:10 - 11/04/2012
There is no emigration from Artsakh and the population grows, stated
the NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutiunyan in a press conference today. He
says unemployment in Artsakh is 5-6%, there is no extreme poverty.
Last year the GDP grew by 9.1%. Growth was constituted by small and
medium businesses.
The NKR prime minister says there is no unemployment in Artsakh,
sometimes even builders are invited from Armenia to supply shortage.
The NKR government funds the program of reproduction which favors the
growth of population of NKR. "Hundreds of applications were received
for settlement in Kashatagh," he says. Ara Harutiunyan noted that the
Armenian government helps Artsakh by way of the interstate loan. Part
of this loan is spent on resettlement, he says.
Artsakh expects the participation of the Diaspora but there is not
much enthusiasm. Ara Harutiunyan noted that the Armenian Diaspora
investors never face problems in Artsakh. "The government of Artsakh
has special attitude to investors." The investors get preferential
treatment, both during the office of Arkady Ghukasyan and now.
Ara Harutiunyan says inflation is high in Artsakh because goods are
imported from Armenia. To fight inflation, the government of Artsakh
boosts local production.
The government of Artsakh does not approve tax privileges because,
according to the prime minister, it will not boost the economy. "We
have such a plan. The region of Kashatagh was exempt from taxes
but no company was set up there. On the contrary, some wily people
registered businesses here and operated in Yerevan or Stepanakert,
thus avoiding paying taxes."
Noting the importance of equal opportunities, he says they are now
fighting shadow business, it has not been eradicated but there is
considerable progress.
From: A. Papazian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25787.html
Published: 21:18:10 - 11/04/2012
There is no emigration from Artsakh and the population grows, stated
the NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutiunyan in a press conference today. He
says unemployment in Artsakh is 5-6%, there is no extreme poverty.
Last year the GDP grew by 9.1%. Growth was constituted by small and
medium businesses.
The NKR prime minister says there is no unemployment in Artsakh,
sometimes even builders are invited from Armenia to supply shortage.
The NKR government funds the program of reproduction which favors the
growth of population of NKR. "Hundreds of applications were received
for settlement in Kashatagh," he says. Ara Harutiunyan noted that the
Armenian government helps Artsakh by way of the interstate loan. Part
of this loan is spent on resettlement, he says.
Artsakh expects the participation of the Diaspora but there is not
much enthusiasm. Ara Harutiunyan noted that the Armenian Diaspora
investors never face problems in Artsakh. "The government of Artsakh
has special attitude to investors." The investors get preferential
treatment, both during the office of Arkady Ghukasyan and now.
Ara Harutiunyan says inflation is high in Artsakh because goods are
imported from Armenia. To fight inflation, the government of Artsakh
boosts local production.
The government of Artsakh does not approve tax privileges because,
according to the prime minister, it will not boost the economy. "We
have such a plan. The region of Kashatagh was exempt from taxes
but no company was set up there. On the contrary, some wily people
registered businesses here and operated in Yerevan or Stepanakert,
thus avoiding paying taxes."
Noting the importance of equal opportunities, he says they are now
fighting shadow business, it has not been eradicated but there is
considerable progress.
From: A. Papazian