ARMENIAN AND CHINESE COOPERATION YIELDS TANGIBLE RESULTS

ArmenPress
Sept 13 2004

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS: “Economic cooperation between
Armenia and China is set to go on developing,” Chinese ambassador Zho
Xiulian told reporters on the sidelines of the Chinese Business Day
within Armenia Expo-2 2004. “Economic cooperation between our countries
yield tangible results, especially in the fields of agriculture and
energy,” he said.

Responding to the question of Armenpress on the current pace of
Armenian-Chinese economic relations, the ambassador said that a mixed
commission is working to steer economic cooperation but there are no
visible outcomes yet. According to the ambassador, distance between
the countries and transport difficulties hinder the enlargement of
economic cooperation between the two. He also said that Armenian and
Chinese businessmen know little about each other. However, he said
certain steps are taken in that direction. Chinese business partners
have submitted written information about their companies to Armenian
counterparts. Armenian companies filled out questionnaires and send
them to Chinese side offering cooperation proposals.

According to International Integration Cooperation Center expert
Helena Nazinian, Armenian and Chinese businessmen are attentively
following cooperation opportunities in almost all fields of economy.