BRIDGE ARTSAKH ECONOMIC FORUM KICKS OFF IN STEPANAKERT
ARKA
June 22, 2009
YEREVAN, June 22. /ARKA/. Bridge Artsakh economic forum kicked off
last weekend in the capital city of Karabakh.
The spotlight of the forum was the government-business cooperation,
the ARKA correspondent in Stepanakert reports.
Over 300 entrepreneurs, high-ranking officials from Armenia and
Artsakh, as well as the Armenian Diaspora representatives participated
in the event.
The forum aimed at getting better acquainted with the political and
business circles of Armenia and other countries, as well as showcase
Karabakh’s economic and social capacities.
A plenary meeting, group workshops and roundtables took place as
part of the forum. President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)
Bako Sahakyan, Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and UMBA
(Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia) Chairman Arsen
Ghazaryan spoke at the conference.
Director of the Artsakh Investment Fund Karen Yesayan made a report
on Karabakh’s investment attractiveness. A presentation on the social
and economic situation in Karabakh took place as part of the forum.
The spotlight of workshops was business prospects and existing
challenges.
The current business challenges, financial instruments, development
of the transport system, business education, topical issues on
agriculture and dynamic tourism development in Artsakh were on the
agenda of roundtables.
According to Yesayan, the forum20was an attempt to promote Artsakh’s
economy, attract new investments in the country, as well as bolster
the government-business ties.
"Ideas voiced during the forum will be put into practice to boost local
entrepreneurship, reduce prices, open up new employment opportunities,
contributing to the country’s prosperity and economic independence,"
Yesayan said.
The participants at the event had an opportunity to visit the sights
and enterprises of Karabakh.
Organized by the MASTER International Integration Assistance Center,
the Bridge Artsakh economic forum took place under the patronage of
NKR President Bako Sahakyan. The NKR government assisted the event. The
Artsakh Investment Fund was the official partner of the forum.–0–
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
