WB on Armenia CB head’s statement: Doing Business 2020 report contains no inaccuracies

Emil Lazarian 2019
News.am, Armenia
Oct 26 2019
WB on Armenia CB head's statement: Doing Business 2020 report contains no inaccuracies WB on Armenia CB head's statement: Doing Business 2020 report contains no inaccuracies

13:11, 26.10.2019
                  

The World Bank's Doing Business 2020 report contains no inaccuracies, Valentina Saltane, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, told Voice of America commenting on the statement made by CB chair Artur Javadyan.

From our viewpoint there is no inaccuracy or mistake regarding Armenia, she said adding that this year they have just reviewed and changed the evaluation of investment protection index but did not add any new element.

By the way, Armenia’s neighbors Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan are in a better position, while Iran occupies the 127th position.

Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked to clarify the situation in this regard and Central Bank chair Artur Javadyan said that in the published report a technical mistake was found, and if the mistake is corrected, Armenia will take the 37th place.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS