ARKA, Armenia
Oct 11 2019
Chile interested in imports of Armenian goods
YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Economy Varos Simonyan received Friday Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile for Economic Affairs Rodrigo Yanez.
Simonyan said the visit was a good opportunity to rethink the framework of bilateral economic relations. Yanez said the delegation comprised government officials and private sector representatives. According to him, cooperation between Armenia and Chile can be of great importance in the context of the fact that both countries serve as hubs for other large foreign markets.
He expressed interest in considering the possibility of importing Armenian goods to Chile. Yanez also said that the Chilean side is interested in identifying opportunities for cooperation with the EEU member countries.
Simonyan spoke about free trade agreements between EEU and third countries. He also spoke at the request of the guests, about the framework of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union.
The parties discussed then the planned visit of a Chilean delegation to Armenia in the near future to discuss the technical details of a cooperation framework and determine the areas where both countries can cooperate. -0-