"BRIDGE" FIFTH INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA ON FEB 15-18 2008
ARKA News Agency
Nov 15 2007
Armenia
YEREVAN, November 15. /ARKA/. "Bridge" fifth international economic
forum is to be held in Armenian resort town Tsakhkadzor on February
15-18 2008.
Delegations from Europe and Asia with both businessmen and officials
are to arrive in Armenia to participate in the forum, the Center
of International Integration "Master" reported. Armenia will be
represented by over 200 businessmen and state officials.
The main topic to be discussed at the plenary session is "International
economic cooperation: priorities, trends and opportunities". Apart
from the following reports will be made by: "Banks and credit
organizations. Improving competitiveness of enterprises" – by Central
Bank of Armenia, "Small and medium business. Preconditions required
for development" – by Armenia’s Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen
(Employers), "Construction industry.
Characteristics of processes and methods. Development outlooks" –
by Union of Constructors of Armenia, "IT society: present and future.
Strategy of development of information-communication technologies" –
by Association of IT Companies and "Transport and logistics. Problems
and Prospects" – by Association of Armenian Freight Forwarders.
During the forum conferences are to be held on investment
attractiveness of the region and the trade-industrial and investment
potential of Moscow and cooperation opportunities.
"The main objective of the forum is to familiarize business and
political circles of the West and Middle East with the economic
potential of Armenia, as well as to discuss most important political
and economic problems in non-formal atmosphere and develop a joint
action tactics to achieve economic and social progress," the "Master"
Center said.
The fifth International economic forum "Bridge 2008" is organized by
the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia
and the Center of Support to International Integration "Master"
with official assistance of Armenia’s Ministry of Trade and Economic
Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Bank of Armenia
and Armenian Development Agency.