ARKA News Agency
Oct 13 2004
Armenia should focus on mutually profitable cooperation with
entrepreneurs representing any country – PM Andranik Margarian
NKR PM calls on US businessmen of Armenian descent to invest in NKR
economy
Armenian President receives Chairman of Constitutional Court of
Russia
An International Armenia Economic Forum opened in Yerevan today
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ARMENIA SHOULD FOCUS ON MUTUALLY PROFITABLE COOPERATION WITH
ENTREPRENEURS REPRESENTING ANY COUNTRY – PM ANDRANIK MARGARIAN
YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. Armenia should focus on mutually
profitable cooperation with entrepreneurs representing any country,
as Armenian PM Andranik Margarian stated when speaking at the
International Armenian Economic Forum in Yerevan. In his words, it is
necessary to use opportunities of entrepreneurs from the point of
mutually profitable cooperation and not only humanitarian and charity
actions. He said that liberal economy, legislative field and
investment climate in Armenia is favorable for implementation of
business programs and attracting new investments, while presence of
objective and subjective geopolitical reasons, that create definite
difficulties are temporary that can be overcame.
PM stressed that the objectives of the Government and the Forum are
same – continue the process of implementation of All-Armenian
projects launched few years ago for construction of a powerful and
flourishing state. He reported that with this purpose the country
holds numerous forums and conferences, creates associations of
business circles that should complete each other in order to use the
existing potential maximally. “This Forum is of a special character
as it is being attended by not only representatives of the Armenian
Diaspora, but also representatives of the international business
circles that is an opportunity not only unite the potential and
capacities of the Armenian Diaspora’s businessmen, but also to
present the situation in Armenia, tendencies of the development of
the Armenian economy, to involve the existing potential into
processes that are necessary for the further development of the
country”, Margarian said. T.M. -0–
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NKR PM CALLS ON US BUSINESSMEN OF ARMENIAN DESCENT TO INVEST IN NKR
ECONOMY
STEPANAKERT, October 13. /ARKA/. Nagorno Karabakh Republic Prime
Minister Anushavan Danielyan called on the US businessmen of Armenian
descent to invest in NKR economy. As NKR Government Press Service
told ARKA, on the meeting with representatives of the Armenian
business circles of America, held in the frames of his visit to the
USA, Danielyan particularly called to invest in NKR’s IT sphere,
mentioning that if 3-4 years ago there was no necessary conditions
for the development of the field, today NKR telecommunication
services work quite successfully.
To remind on Oct 8 PM NKR Anushavan Danielyan began his visit to the
USA. The main purpose of the visit is preparation of TV marathon for
collection of funds for construction of “North-South” Highway in
Nagorno Karabakh under auspices of Hayatsan All Armenian Fund. During
his visit NKR PM met the Head of Armenain Eastern Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Hovnan Terteryan, Leaders of
eastern branches of Ramkavar-Azatakan party and ARF Dashanktutyun
party of the USA. T.M. -0–
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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF
RUSSIA
YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian
received today Chairman of Constitutional Court of Russia Valery
Zorkin. As Armenian Government Press Service told ARKA, during the
meeting the sides discussed issues related to the constitutional
justice and the activity of the constitutional courts. Touching upon
the constitutional reforms in Armenia, Kocharian mentioned that they
in the first instance are targeted at making of the civil society,
strengthening of the stability in the country and establishing of
balanced relations among the various branches of the power. T.M. -0–
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AN INTERNATIONAL ARMENIA ECONOMIC FORUM OPENED IN YEREVAN TODAY
YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. An International Armenia Economic Forum
(IAEF) has been opened in Yerevan today. As the President of the
World Armenian Congress, the Chairman of the Union of Armenians of
Russia Ara Abramyan stated during the ceremony of the opening of the
forum, the goal is to introduce the investment opportunities and the
economic field in Armenia. He noted that Armenians in different parts
of the world are ready to have their input in the development of
Armenia, however, because of the lack of information about the
situation in the economic, legislative and tax fields of the country,
the projects are not implemented. According to Abramyan, the forum
will give a chance to attract investments and develop business
projects in Armenia. “We want to have our input in the
social-economic development of Armenia by means of establishing
direct contacts with various countries at the governmental level, and
with business circles”, he said. Abramyan noted that with this aim
the World Armenian Congress establishes councils of businessmen. In
particular, such councils with the entrepreneurs from Argentina and
South Korea, which will allow establishing an Association of
Businessmen, which in future will involve the representatives of
business circles from Armenia and other states of CIS.
The IAEF is held for the first time in the framework of the Day of
the World Armenian Congress and the Union of Armenians of Russia and
NKR. The participants of the forum discuss such issues as the
perspectives o the development of SME in Armenia, perspectives of
increasing the amount of foreign investments into the economy of
Armenia, strategic directions of the participation of Armenian
Diaspora I n the development of RA. A.H. –0–
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