ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MEETS WITH ARGENTINEAN BILLIONAIRE OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN EDUARDO EURNEKIAN

ArmInfo
2009-11-25 16:33:00

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has met with Argentinean
billionaire of Armenian origin Eduardo Eurnekian.

The press service of the President reports that Eurnekian told
Sargsyan about the investment programs he is implementing or is going
to implement in different sectors of the Armenian economy. He said
that the global crisis has not hindered them. Sargsyan pointed out
the importance of the construction of the new complex of Zvartnots
Airport. The new complex will be able to serve as many as 3,000,000
passengers a year. The President also pointed out the need to improve
the quality of postal service in both cities and rural areas.

He pointed out Eurnekian’s efforts in the field of agricultural
processing. Sargsyan said that Armenia supports the use of innovative
and fresh ideas in the field of agriculture. The use of modern
technologies and innovative solutions in agriculture will stimulate
other industries and will foster the complex development of rural
communities.

Eduardo Eurnekian is the owner of Converse Bank. His companies are the
concessionaires of the national post operator Haypost and Zvartnost
and Shirak airports. His Tierras de Armenia company owns 2,300 h of
agricultural lands.