US AMBASSADOR EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARMENIA'S STANDING IN DOING BUSINESS REPORT
armradio.am
16:50 24.10.2012
US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern called Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan today to congratulate the latter for the improvement
of the World Bank "Doing Business" index and mentioned the significant
progress (18 points) made by Armenia in this field.
He attached particular importance to the development of the business
environment for maintaining sustainable economic growth in Armenia. He
also hailed the Armenian Government's efforts aimed at reforming the
public administration system of the country and its resoluteness to
bring the process of reforms to its completion.
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the American Ambassador
and mentioned the importance of the technical assistance that the
US Government has provided to Armenia in order to ensure progress in
this area.
Mr. Heffern also mentioned the positive developments in paying of
taxes and protecting investments, and emphasized that the measures
taken in this regard should be continued.
At the end of the conversation, Mr. Ambassador pointed out the
readiness of the US Government to continue providing technical
assistance to the Armenian Government for the implementation of its
reform agenda and in particular for the further development of the
country's business environment. In response, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan expressed his appreciation and stated the willingness of
the Armenian Government to continue the cooperation.
armradio.am
16:50 24.10.2012
US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern called Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan today to congratulate the latter for the improvement
of the World Bank "Doing Business" index and mentioned the significant
progress (18 points) made by Armenia in this field.
He attached particular importance to the development of the business
environment for maintaining sustainable economic growth in Armenia. He
also hailed the Armenian Government's efforts aimed at reforming the
public administration system of the country and its resoluteness to
bring the process of reforms to its completion.
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the American Ambassador
and mentioned the importance of the technical assistance that the
US Government has provided to Armenia in order to ensure progress in
this area.
Mr. Heffern also mentioned the positive developments in paying of
taxes and protecting investments, and emphasized that the measures
taken in this regard should be continued.
At the end of the conversation, Mr. Ambassador pointed out the
readiness of the US Government to continue providing technical
assistance to the Armenian Government for the implementation of its
reform agenda and in particular for the further development of the
country's business environment. In response, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan expressed his appreciation and stated the willingness of
the Armenian Government to continue the cooperation.