BUSINESS FORUM ON ARMENIA’S NATIONAL PROJECTS KICKS OFF IN TSAKHKADZOR RESORT

ARKA
July 28

A business forum on Armenia’s competitiveness in the global market
and the country’s national projects kicked off Saturday in Tsakhkadzor.

Only a limited number of businessmen had been invited to the forum
to discuss in detail Armenia’s business prospects, RA Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan said at the opening ceremony of the forum.

The Premier introduced the participants to the ideological doctrine
of the RA Government, saying that the purpose of the forum was to
expand the business horizons of Armenia and Karabakh.

The forum is an attempt to establish a dialog between the government
and local businesses, as well as enhance living conditions in the
country, according to Sargsyan.

"It must be profitable to work in the Armenian environment and being
an Armenian must be an advantage. We should learn to work with each
other," the Prime Minister said. "We need new environment and business
mentality."

He called on local businessmen to support the government in
implementing national projects and organize joint discussions and
workshops.

The forum is being held under the patronage of RA President Serge
Sargsyan.

The organizer of the event is the National Competitiveness Council
of Armenia.

Among the participants are Russian-Armenian businessmen, including
Pres ident of the Association of Russian Banks Garegin Tosunyan,
President of Rosgosstrakh (Russian National Insurance Company) Danil
Khachaturov and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group Ruben Vardanyan.