RA PRIME MINISTER PARTICIPATED IN DOING BUSINESS 2010 REPORT DISCUSSION

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2009 20:36 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated
in Doing Business 2010 report discussion, organized by WB and RA
Government, governmental press service reported. Private sector and
community representatives participated in the discussion.

Upon greeting the guests, the Premier emphasized the importance
of business sector development in the country, adding that a work
group for Doing Business report ranking improvement was created by
presidential order. "Despite certain progress, serious works has to be
conducted towards legislative reforms introduction and administration
practice improvements," he said.

Sargsyan characterized 7-point increase in Armenia’s ranking as
unsatisfactory. " To resolve existing problems, we need to establish
government-private sector -public organizations collaboration,"
the Prime Minister noted.

The discussion focused on business environment issues, based on data
research results provided in Doing Business 2010 report.

According to the report, Armenia’s ranking rose by 7 points, moving
from 50th to 43rd position in 2009. The report covers 183 countries
of the world.