Friday, June 29 2018 15:43

ArmInfo. The Armenian government has the political will to solve problems in the sphere of small and medium-sized businesses. This was stated by the Prime Minister of  Armenia Nikol Pashinyan during the governmental meeting devoted to  the development of the sphere of SMEs.

According to the press service of the government, according to the  prime minister, it is necessary to make an inventory of the problems  in the sphere and outline the government's steps aimed at assisting  SMEs.  "The development of SMEs is an extremely important direction  for the government of Armenia, including because it is more mobile  and the positive changes resulting from the activity of the Cabinet  will become tangible in a shorter time," he said, stressing that the  work should be joint and coordinated.

In the course of the meeting, the parties touched upon the tasks of  the sphere, the functionalities of government agencies in the  provision of assistance to SMEs, and the available assistance  instruments. In particular, the importance of implementing reforms in  the country's Tax Code was stressed.

Pashinyan noted the political will of the government not only to  discuss, but also to find ways to solve the problems of small and  medium-sized businesses. In this context, he stressed the need to  involve the representatives of the sphere in the discussions on the  reform of tax legislation.

The head of the Armenian government instructed on the platform of the  Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia to  coordinate the Council for the Development of SMEs with the  participation of representatives of the sphere. The work of the  Council, which will conduct periodic discussions on the tasks of SMEs  and submit their decisions to the Prime Minister, will be coordinated  by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan

On June 25, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during the  face-to-face live broadcast that the policy of the Armenian  government is aimed at protecting the interests of small and  medium-sized businesses. As the prime minister pointed out, a number  of fair owners responded to the government's request and lowered the  rent. "We also work with the tax and customs authorities to ensure  normal conditions for small businesses.We will not offend small and  medium businesses, we will give it to develop," the prime minister  said.