JETRO REPRESENTATIVE TO VISIT ARMENIA
ARKA
Nov 27, 2009
YEREVAN, November 27, /ARKA/. A representative of the Japan External
Trade Organization (JETRO) will pay a visit to Armenia to establish
new business contacts with local businessmen, Armenian foreign
ministry said.
It said the agreement to this end was reached in Tokyo by the visiting
Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and JETRO president Yasup
Khayashi. Edward Nalbandian is visiting Japan at the invitation of
its government.
The foreign ministry in Yerevan said Nalbandian and JETRO president
discussed chances of developing Armenian-Japanese trade and economic
cooperation. It said the Armenian minister presented the investment
climate of Armenia.
"As a result of the meeting the sides agreed that a JETRO
representative will visit Yerevan to discuss with Armenian partners
ways to start mutually beneficial cooperation,’ the ministry said.
JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a
government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade
and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally
established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core
focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct
investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms
maximize their global export potential.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
