EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CHAMBER TO CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC REFORMS IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, MAY 20. ARMINFO. Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Artur
Baghdassaryan met today with President of the European Economic Trade,
Commerce and Industry Chamber Hans Helmut Weysputek.

As ARMINFO was informed in the press-service of Armenian Parliament,
Weysputek noted that the task of the Chamber is to contribute to
economic reforms in Armenia. In this connection, several projects in
educational, tourism and high technologies spheres will be realized.
He informed that after drawing the programs will be submitted to the
EU examination. In his turn, Baghdassaryan stressed the importance
of Armenia’s economy’s integration to the European economic field and
expressed readiness to assist the Chamber’s activity in Armenia. -r-

In 2004, turnover of Armenia with the 25 EU countries totaled $735 mln
– 35.6% of all Armenia’s foreign commerce (export from Armenia totaled
$259 mln, import – $476 mln). It grew by 7% as against 2003. -r-