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Alexandr Avanesov

RA Finance Minister discusses Armenia`s tax policy with Joseph  Stiglitz 

RA Finance Minister discusses Armenia`s tax policy with Joseph  Stiglitz 

ArmInfo.During a working visit to the United States, RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan had a meeting  with American economist, Nobel Prize winner in economics, professor at Columbia University, and former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to the US, President Joseph Stiglitz.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Finance, the  meeting involved discussions on tax policy, tax reforms in Armenia,  the introduction of a unified declaration system, and the advancement  of the education system.

Vahe Hovhannisyan also spoke about the increase in IT specialists  coming to Armenia in recent years and the tax policy towards the IT  sector. The Minister mentioned that neighboring  countries  are  creating more favorable conditions for IT specialists and Armenia is  currently in serious discussions about implementing significant  reforms in this area. At the end of the meeting, the Minister  extended an official invitation to Professor Stiglitz to visit  Armenia and expressed his readiness to continue the same discussions  and exchange of ideas in Armenia. 

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