STATE IS WILLING TO FULLY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS. ARMENIAN PRIME
18:33, 23 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, ARMENPRESS: Conference with participation
of representatives of Armenian industrial enterprises led by Prime
Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan took place in the
government. As Armenpress was informed from informational and public
relations department of Armenian government, greeting the presents
Head of government mainly noted "Our today's meeting is aimed at the
discussion of the issue how government may support you in order to
increase the industrial efficiency, physical amount of production and
to contribute export growth. State is ready to provide you with its
full support. For the first time we implemented such measures in 2009.
We provided credit resources, the state guarantees, tried to assist
enterprises; that programs did have certain achievements. Second thing
we did was the launch of negotiations with importers on switching to
the export field. Many importers responded to our suggestion. It was
essential for the balance of payments".
Prime Minister has also highlighted that Ministry of Economy is
instructed to make a detailed analysis of the imported goods which our
country can produce itself. Tigran Sargsyan assured all new programs
and ideas would be discussed.
Arsen Ghazaryan, Chairman of Armenian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
(Employers) Union expressed gratitude for such opportunity. Afterwards
participants had a discussion during which businessmen presented
issues and concerns of companies led by them as well as made some
suggestions on long-term business plans.
Prime Minister of Armenia noted that World Bank had made analysis on
the development of business environment in Armenia and stated that
top 3 most serious obstacles were corruption, bureaucratic issues
and access to financial resources. Thus, availability of financial
resources had become more serious issue than Tax and Customs
Administration.
From: Baghdasarian
18:33, 23 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, ARMENPRESS: Conference with participation
of representatives of Armenian industrial enterprises led by Prime
Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan took place in the
government. As Armenpress was informed from informational and public
relations department of Armenian government, greeting the presents
Head of government mainly noted "Our today's meeting is aimed at the
discussion of the issue how government may support you in order to
increase the industrial efficiency, physical amount of production and
to contribute export growth. State is ready to provide you with its
full support. For the first time we implemented such measures in 2009.
We provided credit resources, the state guarantees, tried to assist
enterprises; that programs did have certain achievements. Second thing
we did was the launch of negotiations with importers on switching to
the export field. Many importers responded to our suggestion. It was
essential for the balance of payments".
Prime Minister has also highlighted that Ministry of Economy is
instructed to make a detailed analysis of the imported goods which our
country can produce itself. Tigran Sargsyan assured all new programs
and ideas would be discussed.
Arsen Ghazaryan, Chairman of Armenian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
(Employers) Union expressed gratitude for such opportunity. Afterwards
participants had a discussion during which businessmen presented
issues and concerns of companies led by them as well as made some
suggestions on long-term business plans.
Prime Minister of Armenia noted that World Bank had made analysis on
the development of business environment in Armenia and stated that
top 3 most serious obstacles were corruption, bureaucratic issues
and access to financial resources. Thus, availability of financial
resources had become more serious issue than Tax and Customs
Administration.
From: Baghdasarian