ARMENIA, ADZHARIA SHOULD SPUR THEIR BI-LATERAL RELATIONS BY WORKING OUT NEW MODELS OF MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COOPERATION
Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 5 2006
YEREVAN, June 5. /ARKA/. Armenia and Adzharia should spur their
bi-lateral relations by working out new models of mutually beneficial
cooperation, Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hrach Silvanyan and
Adzharian Prime Minister Levan Varshalomidze said as met last week
in Batumi. In particular, the PM said Adzharian Batumi and Armenian
Vanadzor cities had ties of brotherhood. He thinks this tradition
can be revived. The Premier also said that Adzharia is interested in
Armenian investments.
In his words, there are successful investments of Armenian capital.
As an example of these successful investments, Varshalomidze singled
out Armenia Restaurant and a company producing ice-cream.
Silvanyan held a series of meetings with other officials. He met with
Murman Beridze, Acting Mayor of Batumi. The mayor pointed out that
many investment programs are being implemented there in recent years.
At the same time, he said Adzharian authorities expected greater
investments from Armenian businessmen.
The Armenian ambassador met Armenian entrepreneurs and urged them to
keep investing in Adzharia and intensify their activity there.