ARMENIA-DIASPORA ECONOMIC FORUM TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 20

Armenpress
Sept 04 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Deputy trade and economic development
minister Tigran Davtian said the ministry has received 250 applications
from Armenian businessmen around the world who want to participate
in the second Armenia-Diaspora Economic Forum, slated for September
20 in Yerevan.

Davtian said they, however, expect this number to double. He said
the Forum is part of an extensive array of events to mark Armenia’s
15-th independence anniversary. It will held on the sidelines of the
third Armenia-Diaspora Conference.

The deputy minister said apart from ethnic Armenians also chief
officials of some leading international organizations and companies
are expected to attend the Forum, particularly, a large delegation
of IT specialists is expected.

As part of the Forum Yerevan will host also Armenian Economy in 15
Years exhibition on September 22.