AMERIA CJSC IS CONTRACTED FOR EXPORT PROMOTION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN ARMENIA
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 4, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. One of the trends of Armenian Government’s
2008-2012 Economic Policy is attracting investments and export
promotion. For this purpose the World Bank extended a grant to the
Government of Armenia to finance a project for technical capacity
building and stregthening of proficiency of Armenian Development
Agency (ADA) staff. Ameria CJSC is contracted as an ADA consultant
under the project to specify the strategy for export promotion and
enterprise development in Armenia. While developing export promotion
strategy, Ameria will review the existing export potential of Armenia,
competitiveness of players, as well as suggest possible solutions
for the export development in light of the overall impact of the
world financial crisis. The implementation of the task will require a
period of one year and will be completed through several phases. The
phases will comprise selection of target sectors and identification
of barriers and constraints to exporting in the selected sectors.
Moreover, Ameria will develop tools and initiate programs aimed
at increasing export readiness of Armenian enterprises with export
potential in the target sectors based on international best practices.
Ameria will also support the shortlisted enterprises with export
potential in selection of target markets and provide assistance
in order to assure compliance of selected enterprises with the
requirements of target markets. Ameria will support ADA in the
creation of an "information pool", referring to the key target markets
requirements with particular attention being paid to CIS, EU, Middle
Eastern and North American markets. Ameria will provide assistance to
selected enterprises to develop promotional strategy for exporting,
support selected companies for initial outreach campaign, promoting
business contacts, matchmaking and signing of exporting contracts.
Ameria CJSC Ameria is a leading advisory firm in Armenia specialized
in the areas of corporate restructuring, M&A, legal advisory, direct
and portfolio investments, business and strategic planning, financial
advisory and tax planning, public administration and reforms, etc. As
a part of Ameria financial group Ameria CJSC renders independent,
confidential and objective counsel through a uniquely harmonious and
efficient system of five advisory units: Management Advisory Services,
Financial Advisory Services, Assurance and Taxation, Legal Practice
and Investment Banking.