Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
December 9, 2017 Saturday


Armenian Ambassador meets with Lebanese minister of economy and trade



YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Ambassador to Lebanon
Samvel Mkrtchyan on December 7 had a meeting with minister of economy
and trade Raed Khoury, the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress.

At the meeting the Ambassador presented the Armenian government’s
comprehensive steps taken over the last year aimed at improving the
investment environment and making it more attractive and easy for the
businessmen.

The meeting also touched upon the opportunities of the EAEU single
market, as well as the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership
agreement signed between Armenia and the EU on November 24 of this
year, the privileged trade regime and the free economic zone with
Iran.

The Lebanese minister introduced the overall economic situation of the
country to the Ambassador, the existing domestic and regional threats,
the upcoming positive trends and prospects. He expressed readiness to
assist in boosting the Lebanese-Armenian economic ties.