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    KOCHARIAN PRAISES TAX AND CUSTOMS FEES COLLECTORS, BUT URGES HARDER JOB

    ARMENPRESS
    Apr 23 2007

    YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian summoned
    today key government ministers in charge of revenues collection for
    a meeting which was attended also by prime minister Serzh Sarkisian.

    Kocharian's press office quoted the president as saying that the
    first quarter demonstrated that the economic growth rate was higher
    than projected.

    Kocharian described it as 'a very positive trend' that has been going
    on for seven consecutive years.

    'We are having parliamentary elections this year and I see a double
    positive trend that businesses and economy have no concerns connected
    with elections and have confidence that our economic development
    policy will not undergo changes. Now we have to be able to make right
    decisions and set clear and correct tasks for taxation and customs
    services," he was quoted as saying.

    Kocharian praised his government ministers for a good job, but added
    the economic growth rate provides a bigger opportunity for increasing
    revenue collection rate, which in turn is key to addressing a wider
    spectrum of social issues.

    According to Armenia's national statistical service, GDP growth in
    the first quarter amounted to 11 percent, up from projected 9 percent.

    Kocharian urged the ministers to work harder and employ the unused
    "serious reserves," to reveal shadow businesses and bring them to
    the net. The president said the crackdown on shadow businesses may be
    effective only if it proceeds justly and sets equal conditions for all.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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