ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received representatives of the restaurant business on July 31.
According to the press service of the government, during the meeting the problems of the sector and the possibilities of their solution were discussed. "Your initiative will become an occasion for meetings with representatives of all sectors of our economy to understand what we can do not only to overcome the economic crisis, but also to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of sectors and our economy as a whole. I think that even in times of crisis this agenda should not be forgotten. How proactive we will be during a crisis situation, how much we will show a long-term policy towards the horizons, the better," said Prime Minister Pashinyan.
Then representatives of the restaurant business presented their concerns, problems caused by the coronavirus, and made proposals for their solution. In particular, representatives of the private sector expressed satisfaction with the government's anti-crisis economic measures and benefited from possible assistance to maintain employment in the restaurant sector. According to them, this will help the industry get out of the crisis with minimal losses.
Economy Minister Tigran Khachatryan said that this issue has already been discussed in the government, and now a project is being prepared to provide state assistance to business in order to maintain employment. The Minister provided detailed information on the assistance mechanisms provided by the project.
The Prime Minister instructed to continue discussing the project with the private sector in the coming week, to amend it taking into account the proposals of the latter and submit it to the government for approval. The Prime Minister stressed the need for continuous development of the service sector, urging business representatives to come up with initiatives to establish modern restaurants and cafes in the regions, which is also important for improving the atmosphere in communities.
