LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS MAY ACT AS CATALYST TO BOOST ARMENIAN ECONOMY: NERSES YERITSIAN

ARKA
Feb 22, 2010

YEREVAN, February 22, /ARKA/. Large infrastructure projects may act
as a catalyst to boost Armenian economy, Armenian economy minister
Nerses Yeritsian said Saturday during the 7-th international economic
forum Bridge 2010 in the resort town of Tsakhkadzor.

In his words, Armenia should substantially change the scale of its
economy and begin thinking globally,

"In this context large infrastructure projects may play as a catalyst
to enhance our economy, especially that many of them are being already
materialized, particular, I mean construction of roads, IT and energy,
including renewable and nuclear energy, projects,’ Nerses Yeritsian
said, adding that these projects costs’ are billions of USD.

Armenian government has singled out formation of regional health,
tourism, financial and education centers as priorities.