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Council to be set up in Armenia for reforming economy-regulating legal acts
YEREVAN, September 2. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenian government
approved a project to set up a council for the president-ordered
reformation of economy-regulating legal acts.
The aim of this decision is to improve state regulation of economic
activities and enhance the country's ability to resist social and
economic challenges.
David Sargsyan, head of the government administration, said Thursday
at a regular meeting of the Cabinet that the mission of the council
would be to remove those factors hobbling development of businesses
and market economy as well as to improve state services for citizens
and reduction of economically ineffective mechanisms.
The government will establish a national legislation regulating
center, which will be in charge of this process.
The government will also approve agenda of effective administration.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, who spoke at the same meeting, said
this process will symbolically be called `a guillotine system'.
He said the group set up for implementing the mentioned changes would
comb business processes in various areas.
`We'll cut these business functions to lessen red tape, unnecessary
functions, repetitions and senseless permissions,' he said adding that
red tape is planned to be reduced by 30%.
The premier also said that the government cooperated with
international experts to use other countries' experience, and the
economy ministry negotiated with donors.
`As a result, we received support from international organizations and
money in grants to enable the newly established committee to implement
changes,' he said.
Speaking about long-term prospects, Sargsyan said that it would become
necessary to cut jobs in governing institutions.
`As a result, effectiveness of work will be upgraded and corruption
risks will be lessened,' he said adding that this would be one of the
best instruments for substantial reformation.
Justice, economy and finance ministers as well as chief adviser the
Armenian president will be among the council members. The council will
be headed by the prime minister.
OSCE Yerevan Office has given its approval to this guillotine system.-0--
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, September 2. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenian government
approved a project to set up a council for the president-ordered
reformation of economy-regulating legal acts.
The aim of this decision is to improve state regulation of economic
activities and enhance the country's ability to resist social and
economic challenges.
David Sargsyan, head of the government administration, said Thursday
at a regular meeting of the Cabinet that the mission of the council
would be to remove those factors hobbling development of businesses
and market economy as well as to improve state services for citizens
and reduction of economically ineffective mechanisms.
The government will establish a national legislation regulating
center, which will be in charge of this process.
The government will also approve agenda of effective administration.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, who spoke at the same meeting, said
this process will symbolically be called `a guillotine system'.
He said the group set up for implementing the mentioned changes would
comb business processes in various areas.
`We'll cut these business functions to lessen red tape, unnecessary
functions, repetitions and senseless permissions,' he said adding that
red tape is planned to be reduced by 30%.
The premier also said that the government cooperated with
international experts to use other countries' experience, and the
economy ministry negotiated with donors.
`As a result, we received support from international organizations and
money in grants to enable the newly established committee to implement
changes,' he said.
Speaking about long-term prospects, Sargsyan said that it would become
necessary to cut jobs in governing institutions.
`As a result, effectiveness of work will be upgraded and corruption
risks will be lessened,' he said adding that this would be one of the
best instruments for substantial reformation.
Justice, economy and finance ministers as well as chief adviser the
Armenian president will be among the council members. The council will
be headed by the prime minister.
OSCE Yerevan Office has given its approval to this guillotine system.-0--
From: A. Papazian