ARMENIAN-SPANISH OFFICES OF TRADE AND COMMERCE TO BE SET UP

Noyan Tapan
Mar 30 2006

VALENCUA, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of the RA National
Assembly Artur Baghdasarian had a number of bilateral meetings during
the fifth conference of the World Alliance of Cities against Poverty
(WACAP) in Valencia on March 30. NT was informed about it from the
RA National Assembly PR Department.

Issues of establishing the regional contacts between Valencia and
Armenia were discussed during the meeting with the head of Valencia’s
government Francisco Kams. The sides reached an agreement on a visit
to be paid by the delegation of Valencia in the near future for the
purpose of examining the opportunities of cooperation. During the
meeting with Valencia Mayor Rita Barbera Nolla, issues related to
implementation of specific programs, as well as the issue of providing
some ambulance cars to Armenia were under discussion. A.

Baghdasarian also had a meeting with the Minister of Industry of
Valencia Justo Nieto, during which the sides reached an agreement
to open the joint offices of commerce and industry in Armenia and
Spain. The offices will carry out activities in two directions:
an increase in commodity turnover and the market studies, including
consumer market studies and advertising, as well as the establishment
of a joint fund for implementation of scientific and educational
programs. These activities will help develop the Armenian-Spanish
trade, economic, scientific and cultural relations, offer new
opportunities and promote job creation.