ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DEMANDED FROM THE HEADS OF TAX AND CUSTOMS SERVICES TO CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE SHADOW ECONOMY
Mediamax Agency, Armenia
April 24 2007
Yerevan, April 23 /Mediamax/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian held
today a working conference following the fulfillment of the budget in
the first quarter of 2007, in which the Prime Minister, the Minister
of Finance and Economy, the Head of the National Statistical Service
and the Heads of the Tax and Customs Services of the country took part.
As Mediamax was told in the presidential press service, Robert
Kocharian informed that the economic growth in the first quarter made
11%, instead of the 9%, planned by the state budget, and expressed
contentment as to the indices and the work, carried out by the fiscal
bodies, at that noting that higher speeds of growth of economy give
the opportunity to gain more revenues and to pay more attention to
the solution of social problems.
The President stated that today the leadership of the country should
make correct decisions and set correct tasks for the Tax and Customs
Services, noting that there are still serious reserves for their
work. Robert Kocharian demanded from the Heads of the Tax and Customs
Services daily consecutive work, noting that their activity and the
solution of the set tasks will remain in the center of his attention.
Robert Kocharian described as "primary" task of the Armenian
authorities the struggle against the shadow economy. In this connection
the President noted that the struggle can be productive only if it
is just and concerns everyone, securing equal conditions for all the
managing subjects.