ARMENIAN-SYRIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION HAS HUGE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL: AGRICULTURE MINISTER
ARKA
September 7, 2009
Yerevan
YEREVAN, September 7, /ARKA/. Armenian Agricultural Minister
Gerasim Alaverdian, who is a cochairman of the Armenian-Syrian
intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial, scientific and
research cooperation, said the economic cooperation between the two
countries possesses big development potential.
Addressing the fifth gathering of the commission in Yerevan today he
said the level of trade between the two countries is not big and the
available potential is not used fully.
He said it is important that business people on both sides move to
define for themselves the most attractive areas of partnership.
He said Armenian and Syrian businessmen can successfully cooperate
in industry, transport, pharmacology and light industry sectors.
The Armenian minister also pointed out a set of jointly implemented
projects, saying the governments have formed also a legislative
environment to boost bilateral cooperation.
According to him, about 40 inter-state, inter-government and
inter-agency documents have been signed by both countries.
He expressed hope that the fifth meeting of the commission in Yerevan
will result in new agreements and new economic contracts.