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Naira Hayrumyan
15:17 25/12/2012
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/economy/view/28509
Yesterday Serzh Sargsyan met with Armenian businessmen and told
them about Armenia's successes in the economic sphere. He said that
despite the predictions of skeptics, Armenia managed to ensure a 7%
economic growth and budget income. That is it will be possible to
collect the famous 101 billion.
"Our goal is to make sure Armenia becomes a secure and stable place
for local and foreign businessmen where law supremacy will be ensured",
said Serzh Sargsyan.
At the same time, he didn't bring any statistic data about the growth
of investments or opening of new enterprises and jobs. Instead,
minister of finances Vache Gabrielyan noted that the decline of
investments this year is determined by the fact that 1-2 investors
left the Armenian market. Though, it is possible that many businessmen
preferred transferring their business to Georgia.
The economic policy is Serzh Sargsyan's weakest point. If we can
point out some achievements in the foreign policy and public sphere,
in economy, the government just managed to keep the society far
from the social rebellion. The government didn't spare efforts and
promises to attract loans, to pay salaries and pensions in time for
people not to rebel.
The economic policy of the government may become the topic which
may betray Serzh Sargsyan during the election campaign. It is not
the foreign policy but it is the sphere the growth and decline of
which everyone feels. Hardly anyone felt the positive changes of the
economic policy. So, all the talks about this seem pharisaism and
will play against Serzh Sargsyan.
Serzh Sargsyan, unfortunately, has no grounds to say that he business
atmosphere bettered in Armenia, that investors felt positive changes.
Armenia's economy does not pursue the goal of developing the business,
since investments are necessary for it. And if loans are directed to
the development, nothing will remain for the satisfaction of social
needs. For this, let the Armenian businessmen work in other places,
and the government will attract loans.
Actually, all the businessmen, Armenians and foreigners, think the
obstacle to the business development in Armenia is the court and
the customs. Unless fundamental changes are carried out in these
two spheres, the midsize and small business can't develop. Only them
major business is comfortable in Armenia.
The list of 1000 major taxpayers of the country is headed by
ArmRosGazProm, the second is the Zangezur copper-molybdenum combine,
and the third is Alex Grig owned by MP Samvel Alexanyan (13.5
billion AMD).
The specific gravity of the first 100 taxpayers is almost 47% of the
total taxes and the specific gravity of the first ten major taxpayers
if the 20%. How can we talk about the development of business? Only
kickbacks feel comfortable under such conditions.
Naira Hayrumyan
15:17 25/12/2012
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/economy/view/28509
Yesterday Serzh Sargsyan met with Armenian businessmen and told
them about Armenia's successes in the economic sphere. He said that
despite the predictions of skeptics, Armenia managed to ensure a 7%
economic growth and budget income. That is it will be possible to
collect the famous 101 billion.
"Our goal is to make sure Armenia becomes a secure and stable place
for local and foreign businessmen where law supremacy will be ensured",
said Serzh Sargsyan.
At the same time, he didn't bring any statistic data about the growth
of investments or opening of new enterprises and jobs. Instead,
minister of finances Vache Gabrielyan noted that the decline of
investments this year is determined by the fact that 1-2 investors
left the Armenian market. Though, it is possible that many businessmen
preferred transferring their business to Georgia.
The economic policy is Serzh Sargsyan's weakest point. If we can
point out some achievements in the foreign policy and public sphere,
in economy, the government just managed to keep the society far
from the social rebellion. The government didn't spare efforts and
promises to attract loans, to pay salaries and pensions in time for
people not to rebel.
The economic policy of the government may become the topic which
may betray Serzh Sargsyan during the election campaign. It is not
the foreign policy but it is the sphere the growth and decline of
which everyone feels. Hardly anyone felt the positive changes of the
economic policy. So, all the talks about this seem pharisaism and
will play against Serzh Sargsyan.
Serzh Sargsyan, unfortunately, has no grounds to say that he business
atmosphere bettered in Armenia, that investors felt positive changes.
Armenia's economy does not pursue the goal of developing the business,
since investments are necessary for it. And if loans are directed to
the development, nothing will remain for the satisfaction of social
needs. For this, let the Armenian businessmen work in other places,
and the government will attract loans.
Actually, all the businessmen, Armenians and foreigners, think the
obstacle to the business development in Armenia is the court and
the customs. Unless fundamental changes are carried out in these
two spheres, the midsize and small business can't develop. Only them
major business is comfortable in Armenia.
The list of 1000 major taxpayers of the country is headed by
ArmRosGazProm, the second is the Zangezur copper-molybdenum combine,
and the third is Alex Grig owned by MP Samvel Alexanyan (13.5
billion AMD).
The specific gravity of the first 100 taxpayers is almost 47% of the
total taxes and the specific gravity of the first ten major taxpayers
if the 20%. How can we talk about the development of business? Only
kickbacks feel comfortable under such conditions.