Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Friday


First session of Armenia-Switzerland chamber of commerce takes place in Zurich



YEREVAN, JUNE 30, ARMENPRESS. The first session of Armenia-Switzerland
chamber of commerce took place in Zurich on June 28, “Armenpress” was
informed from the press service of the MFA Armenia.

During the session the chairman of the chamber of commerce,
Swiss-Armenian businessman, founder of “Azad” Pharmaceutical Company
in Armenia Mike Baronian presented the goals and the directions of the
activities of the newly established chamber.

In her opening remarks Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Hasmik Tolmajyan referred to the geographical
similarities of Armenia and Switzerland, emphasizing that both states,
being landlocked, and poor in natural resources rely on innovative
technologies. Hasmik Tolmajyan highlighted the important contribution
of the Swiss-Armenian businessmen to the economic development of
Armenia and the strengthening of trade and economic cooperation.

Lucas Gasser,Ambassadorof SwitzerlandtoArmenia, drawing parallels
between the business circles of the two states, underlined the
significant potential of bilateral cooperation.

Director of the Development FoundationofArmenia AvakAvakian presented
Armenia’s economic indexes, development prospects, the business
environment, opportunities for investments.

Exhibition of Armenian productions was held at the session.