Day: 14.01.2009

Armenia 31st by level of economic freedom among 179 countries

Posted on by Artur Papyan

According to Economic Freedom Index 2009 published by American Heritage Foundation, the level of trade freedom in Armenia increased by 14.4 percentage points up to 86.4% in 2008. Armenia scored 69 points out of 100 possible, versus the 70 point score last year. According to ARKA report, the Heritage Foundation specialists say Armenia’s inadequate infrastructure and the customs system’s unpredictable valuation, inefficient administration, and level of corruption add to the cost of trade. Ten points…

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Consul General Liloyan visits Los Angeles jail

Posted on by Artur Papyan

There are speculations about thousands of Armenian nationals imprisoned in US, although I haven’t been able to find any reliable data just yet. The press release that was brought to my attention yesterday is interesting and somewhat funny in this regard: “On January 10, 2009 Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles Armen Liloyan visited North County Correctional Facility to meet with Armenian inmates and to see their detention conditions.” “Speaking to more than 30…

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Armenia: PACE co-rapporteurs make monitoring visit

Posted on by Artur Papyan

Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD) and John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, will be in Yerevan on 15 January 2009, for a follow-up visit in connection with the implementation of PACE Resolutions 1609 (2008) and 1620 (2008) on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia. The co-rapporteurs expect to meet the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the…

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