SME Development 14th Sub-Council Meeting

Issue 1

Report of the Council on the implementation of the decisions adopted during the previous sessions: Draft Government Decision on approving the measure to promote tourism in the Syunik and Vayots Dzor regions of the Republic of Armenia Draft Government Decision on approving the measure to attract specialists in the field of developing industries A measure to encourage the use of derivative financial instruments operating in Armenia A program to support SMEs in terms of bank guarantees

Issue 2

Introduction of mechanisms to encourage the digital transformation and automation of businesses as a result of the RA Government Decision No. 1976-N of December 3, 2020

Issue 3

A package of changes to the Tax Code in order to increase the volume of donations from business to higher educational institutions, secondary vocational and general education institutions

Issue 4

Revision of the upper limit of the 25-year lease term of agricultural lands

Issue 5

Discussion on the draft of the electronic platform for registration of labor contracts and individual legal acts on employment and conclusion of labor contracts

Issue 6

Discussion of the issues of mandatory health insurance.