‘EXPO-RUSSIA’ EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2008-10-15 09:16:00

ArmInfo. An industrial exhibition "Expo-Russia Armenia" will be held
from October 31 to November 2, 2008 for the first time in Armenia. The
organizers of the upcoming exhibition are "Zarubezh-Expo" OJSC and
"Multi Group" Concern. "Expo-Russia" has become a logical continuation
of the Armenian-Russian business- forum held on April 30 – May 3, 2008
in the Armenian town of Tsakhkadzor. Both projects aim at development
of the economic, cultural, political, scientific-technical cooperation
between Russia and Armenia, establishment and tightening of relations
between the countries, development of a joint business, as well as
trade-economic and investment relations.

As Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Zarubezh-Expo" OJSC
David Vartanov said, the exhibition will be organized on several
topics, including mechanical engineering, construction, transport
and logistics, geology and mining industry, energy, metallurgy,
telecommunications and communication, medicine and healthcare,
oil and gas, agriculture and foods, innovations and investments,
information technologies, chemical industry, education, tourism
and retail trade. Besides the topical exhibition, the guests and
participants of "Expo-Russia" will be able to take part in the
conference "Russia- Armenia: prospects of economic cooperation",
as well as in Round Tables and business meetings. "We hope that
this project will be very topical, actual and successful. Moreover,
we are sure it will become annual", D. Vartanov emphasized.

"Expo-Russia" will be held under direct support of Russia’s Foreign
Ministry, Ministry of Economic Development, Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Embassy of Russia in Armenia, Embassy of Armenia in Russia,
Representation of Roszarubezhcenter in Armenia, Trade representation
of Russia in Armenia, etc. Over 50 Russian companies will take part in
"Expo-Russia" exhibition.