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Armenian Prime Minister Says Necessary To Boost Turnover With Czech

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER SAYS NECESSARY TO BOOST TURNOVER WITH CZECH REPUBLIC

ARKA
Sep 16, 2008

YEREVAN, September 16. /ARKA/. Armenia and the Czech Republic have
to boost bilateral trade, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said last
week at his meeting with President of the Czech Senate Premysl Sobotka.

Sargsyan stressed the importance of promoting bilateral trade and
establishing new business ties, the RA Government’s press service
reports.

The premier approved of bilateral economic, political and cultural
links.

The Armenian-Czech business forum that took place this July is
another testimony to sustainable development of bilateral cooperation,
Sargsyan said.

The prime minister also approved of the collaboration between Karlovy
University of Prague and Yerevan State University. Both universities
signed an agreement, according to which 12 Armenian students of medical
and humanities faculties were given an opportunity to continue their
studies in Karlovy University.

Sargsyan and Sobotka also touch upon Armenia’s integration into Europe.

The premier thanked the Czech Republic for being of considerable
assistance to Armenia, hoping that the visit of the Czech delegation
would become an impetus to Armenia-EU cooperation, as the Czech
Republic takes EU chairmanship on January 1.

Armenia’s trade turnover with the Czech Republic has reached $37mln for
the past five years, with Czech imports to Armenia amounting to $34mln.

Armenia mai nly exports alcohol and non-alcohol drink to the Czech
Republic.

As on January 1, Armenia recorded 17 Czech-run companies.
From: Baghdasarian

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