SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency, Syria
Jan 28 2007
Syria and Armenia to boost economic ties
Sunday, January 28, 2007 – 10:10 PM
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Minister of Economy and Trade Dr. Amer Hosni lutfi
discussed with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanian
on Sunday the economic, trade and investment relations connecting the
two countries and ways of developing them.
Minister Lutfi stressed that Syria’s openness to world
economy is part of the economic reforms the country has recently
been witnessing, stressing the necessity of enhancing the bilateral
ties between Syria and Armenia in all economic and trade fields.
"Both countries have great possibilities for improving their joint
cooperation," he added.
The Syrian Minister clarified that the Syrian-Armenian
Joint Committee scheduled to be held next March will touch upon
several topics that contribute in increasing the trade exchange
between the two countries.
"Several agreements are to be signed in order to
facilitate cooperation between businessmen from both countries and
create an appropriate investment environment between the two
countries," Lutfi said.
He pointed out to the main and important role that
businessmen and private sectors in both countries can play to enhance
the joint cooperation between them, expressing his Ministry’s
readiness to push this cooperation forward.
For his part, Mr. Gharibjanian expressed his country’s
desire to develop the economic cooperation ties with Syria, stressing
the necessity of making the joint economic committee’s meeting during
its forthcoming session a success.
A.Zeitoun / Zahra