YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. With the aim of overcoming the global financial crisis, 70 bids of business plans have been received in response to the Armenian government's proposal. The Armenian prime minister Tigran Satgsyan said at the January 15 sitting of the government that some of the bids have been accepted for amendment, while others have been rejected. The plans of interest to the government are currently being discussed. In his words, the major stress will be laid on replacement of import by strengthening the capacities of local producers with export orientation. The prime minister said that the RA ministry of economy has been instructed to discuss the policy on Armenian industry, by its branches. Discussions of problems related to the development of chemical and food industries will start next week. It was mentioned there is a shortage of project managers in the country, and for that reason many ideas are not realized.

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