FORUM OF KARABAKH AND IRANIAN BUSINESSMEN IN STEPANAKERT

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Sept 20 2006

STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic Ministry of Territorial Management and
Development of Industrial Infrastructures, the Artsakh Development
Agency and Public organization of businessmen and merchants of Iran
in Armenia, a group of businessmen and manufacturers from Iran paid
a two-day visit to Stepanakert.

A number of issues of mutual interest were discussed in the course
of the forum conducted in the building of the NKR Government. In
particular, variants of import of raw materials and corresponding
equipment were discussed. It was decided also to organize an exposition
of Iranian goods in the NKR in future.

The Iranian businessmen visited a number of industrial enterprises of
the republic, got acquainted with the production of local businessmen,
showed interest in the tax field and breaks established for foreign
investors.

On behalf of the NKR Government Anoushavan Daniyelian expressed
readiness to render necessary assistance to the Iranian businessmen
in implementation of their programs in Nagorno Karabakh.