BSEC SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER OPENING

PanArmenian
April 14 2009
Armenia

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ BSEC Business Council 37th meeting is being held
in Yerevan.

Business Committee meeting aims to elminate commercial barriers
between BSEC Member States, facilitating the import and export of
goods, elect new Committee Secretariat, discuss ways to boost economic
integration and economic development in the region, Arsen Ghazaryan,
RA Republican Union of Employers Chairman reported.

"BSEC Member States might have issues with each other. BSEC Business
Committee was established to reveal those problems and provide
solutions," he stated.

Samson Ozararat, BSEC Armenia Representative noted that main task of
Summit was to bring Member States’ legislation in compliance with
economic policy clauses, as well as develop bilateral relations
between countries of Black Sea region. According to Mr. Ozararat,
Armenia is currently facing serious problems with two countries –
Turkey, its biggest neighbor in the region, and Azerbaijan. "I hope
that such international platforms as the BSEC Business Committee
will help establish mutual understanding and facilitate further
communication among countries," Ozararat said.

At the same time, the BSEC Armenia Representative announced that over
the recent years, the country has made considerable progress towards
economic development, creating a favorable atmosphere for business
and investments.

In addition, Ozararat stated that the Summit will focus on
Armenian-Turkish border opening, an issue which will contribute
to regional integration. "We hope that economic interest will be a
priority, and very soon we’ll have results sought by all the countries
in the region for so many years," Mr. Ozararat said.