National Assembly of RA (press release), Armenia
Aug 24 2005

Armenian-Austrian Relations at the New Stage of Development

On August 23 RA NA President Artur Baghdasaryan received Johannes
Sacks, the delegation of led by the President of Austria-Armenia
Inter-Governmental Committee. Heidamaria Gürer, Ambassador of Austria
to Armenia attended the meeting.

During the meeting the problems of deepening the Armenian-Austrian
political and economic r elations were discussed. Mr. Sacks noted
that the one of the most important results of the NA President’s
official visit to Austria is the meeting of Austria-Armenia
Intergovernmental committee, which was well organized and can
essentially expand the frames of economic cooperation. It was noted
that in future a seminar dedicated to the issue of investments in
Vienna, where the investment legislation of Armenia will be presented
and economic daily improving opportunities, and it can become a good
chance for the entrance of the Austrian investors to Armenia, as well
as for the Armenian investors to Austria, so also for entering to the
market of the European Union. It was noted that already there is a
programme in connection with the development of the zone of
Tsaghkaszor as a resort place and athletes’ training.

Attaching great importance to the development of the
Armenian-Austrian political and trade-economic,
scientific-educational relations, RA NA Artur Baghdasaryan expressed
his gratitude to the Government of Austria for the implentation of
the economic programmes in Armenia and expressed readiness to promote
the fulfillment of the inter-state agreements.

During the meeting the good work of the `Austrian Airlines’ was
highlighted, which is one of the most functioning air bridges that
connects Armenia to the big world.