ARMENIAN TRADE MINISTER INTRODUCES NEW DIRECTOR OF ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO STAFF OF AGENCY

ARKA
13/09/2007 10:34

YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Trade and Economic
Development Nerses Yeritsian introduced the newly appointed Director
of the Armenian Development Agency (ADA) Tigran Davtian to the staff
of the Agency.

"Davtian is a competent leader and, I believe, he will give a renewed
impetus to the activities of ADA and will manage to meet the new
challenges expanding the geography of foreign investments in Armenia
and trade links with foreign states," Yeritsian said.

According to him, the Trade Ministry will be always supporting the
Armenian Development Agency, including in elaboration of economic
development policy to unite Armenian businessmen.

Yeritsian also pointed out that the huge work done by the previous
Director of ADA Vahagn Movsisian in terms of formation and development
of the Agency’s structure.

Chief Advisor of President on economic issues Vahram Nersisiants
pointed out that the new Director of ADA gained long-year experience
in the Ministry of Trade.

"It is necessary to develop ADA that is an important structure meant
to facilitate the growth of international trade and investments in
Armenia," the Advisor said.

Tigran Davtian, in his turn, thanked the political leadership of the
country and the Council of ADA for the trust. He also expressed his
gratitude to the previous Director of the Agency for the work done.

"The Agency currently is an accomplished structure and we will be
able to solve the tasks on economic development of the country set
by the Government of Armenia on a new level," Davtian said.

On September 10 Armenian Prime-Minister Serge Sargsian relieved
Tigran Davtian from his post of Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic
Development and appointed him as Executive Director of Armenian
Development Agency CJSC. The previous head of the Agency was appointed
as Armenian Ambassador to China.