ARKA News Agency
Sept 9 2004
Accoiding to new report prepared by WB Group “Doing Business in 2005”
Armenia became one of the leaders on the ease of registering property
Center for Public Dialogue and Initiatives to conduct interregional
action against terrorism in Armenia on Sep 11
Armenia and Armenians played important role in opening of new
horizons and ways of development for iran – Iranian President
The President of Iran is granted Honorary Doctor’s Degree of Yerevan
State University
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ACCOIDING TO NEW REPORT PREPARED BY WB GROUP “DOING BUSINESS IN 2005”
ARMENIA BECAME ONE OF THE LEADERS ON THE EASE OF REGISTERING PROPERTY
YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. According to new report prepared by WB
Group “Doing Business in 2005” following countries’ reforms, several
ECA countries entered the top 10 lists on specific areas of business
regulation, for example: Lithuania and Armenia on the ease of
registering property; Albania, Slovakia, and Latvia on legal rights
of borrowers and lenders; and the Czech Republic and Slovakia on
protecting investors. However, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, and
Poland now rank worse on the time required to enforce contracts.
Of the 58 countries that reformed business regulation or strengthened
the protection of property rights in the last year, 16 were in ECA.
EU entrants reformed the most; Central Asian economies reformed the
least. Latvia and Armenia established public credit registries, and
Bulgaria established a private credit bureau to facilitate lending.
The top 20 economies in terms of ease of doing business are New
Zealand, United States, Singapore, Hong Kong/China, Australia,
Norway, United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, Japan, Switzerland, Denmark,
Netherlands, Finland, Ireland, Belgium, Lithuania, Slovakia,
Botswana, and Thailand. L.D. –0–
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CENTER FOR PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND INITIATIVES TO CONDUCT INTERREGIONAL
ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM IN ARMENIA ON SEP 11
YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. Center for Public Dialogue and
Initiatives will conduct interregional action against terrorism in
Armenia on Sep 11, the Center told ARKA. The action will be conducted
in 8 regions of Armenia (Yerevan, Aragatsotn, Armavir, Gegharkunik,
Kotayk, Shirak, Syunik, Lori) with participation of students.
Press release said that the organizers of the activity condemn cruel
crime committed by the terrorists on Sep 1, 2004 in Beslan and Sep
11, 2001 in USA. L.D. –0–
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ARMENIA AND ARMENIANS PLAYED IMPORTANT ROLE IN OPENING OF NEW
HORIZONS AND WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR IRAN – IRANIAN PRESIDENT
YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. Armenia and Armenians played important
role in opening of new horizons and ways of development for IRAN,
Iranian President Mohammad Hatami stated today in Yerevan State
University. According to him, creation and development of new
educational, scientific and industrial institutions in Iran owe to
important steps of Armenia. “Lots of new branches of science and
technology are imported in Iran by Armenian specialists and first
steps in editors activity of Iranian press were supported by Armenian
intelligence”, Hatami stressed. This history is a good heritage for
today’s and future cooperation. He also said that “Iranians are
confident in frankness, sincerity, benevolence and pride of Armenian
people”. L.D. –0–
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THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN IS GRANTED HONORARY DOCTOR’S DEGREE OF YEREVAN
STATE UNIVERSITY
YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. The President of Iran Mohammad Khatami
is granted Honorary Doctor’s Degree of Yerevan State University
(YSU). As Radik Martirosyan, the Rector of YSU stated when awarding
the diploma of an Honorary Doctor to Khatami, the President of the
Islamic state was granted the degree for his active public, political
and scientific work. Besides, Martirosyan awarded Khatami the best
reward of YSU – the medal of YSU. A.H.–0–
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