IN THE FRAMEWORK OF A VISIT TO SYUNIK MARZ, RA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN CALLED AT THE KAPAN BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SME SUPPORT CENTER, ESTABLISHED WITH THE HELP OF THE OSCE YEREVAN OFFICE

Satur day, 27 June 2009

At the opening ceremony of small and medium-size business support
center in Kapan town, the symbolical tape was cut off by Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan and head of the OSCE Yerevan office Sergey Kapinos.

"Assistance to small and medium-size enterprise is too high on the
Government’s economic agenda. The strengthening of the system of SME
assistance is pivotal in terms of boosting local economy and coping
with the global crisis at the local level," the head of the Armenian
government said.

Strong with its 10 field offices, the SME Support Center has been
implementing programs of State support for about 5 years now.

In the newly established field office, local businessmen had meetings
and discussions with the Prime Minister and the head of the OSCE
Armenia office.

The branch office will help implement technical and financial
assistance programs. It will also provide support to beginners and
assist with such projects as may be presented by local small and
medium-size enterprises.