BULGARIA, ARMENIA KEEN TO BOOST ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sofia News Agency
Dec 10 2008
Bulgaria

Economic relations between Bulgaria and Armenia are lagging behind
the active political dialogue between the two countries, Bulgarian
President Georgi Parvanov said after welcoming his Armenian counterpart
in Sofia.

President Serzh Sarkisian has arrived on a two-day official visit that
seek to boost trade relations and cooperation between the countries
in nuclear energy.

Parvanov said that Bulgarian goods are traditionally well accepted
on the Armenian market but added that Bulgarian business must provide
enough diversity in order to regain lost positions.

Mr Sarkisian pointed out that the annual trade between the countries
during the last year does not correspond to the abilities or the
wishes of Bulgaria and Armenia.