RA PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KOMI DISCUSS PROSPECTS
OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION
YEREVAN, August 2 (Noyan Tapan). The visit of the President of the
Republic of Komi of Russia and a delegation headed by him will
establish a basis for the development of mutually beneficial and
prospective cooperation with Komi.
This was mentioned during the August 2 meeting of RA Prime Minister
Andranik Margarian with President of the Republic of Komi Vladimir
Torlopov. The interlocutors mentioned that there are already examples
of successful cooperation with the separate regions of Russia, and the
Association of Armenian-Russian Cooperation (“ARADES”, which was
recently established) will contribute to it greatly.
Representatives of the Republic of Komi also participate in the
Association. According to the RA presidential press service, Andranik
Margarian expressed readiness to discuss the proposals directed at the
increase of the volumes of investments made by the economic entities
of the Republic of Komi to the economy of Armenia. The importance of
the organization of an exhibition of Armenian goods in Komi, the
immediate contacts of businessmen of the two countries, the
establishment of joint ventures, as well as boosting cooperation
between the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the two countries was
also mentioned during the meeting. Vladimir Torlopov mentioned that
the spheres of stone cutting and jewelry’s art may also be prospective
in terms of the development of cooperation. To recap, about a month
ago, on July 7, after an unofficial meeting of the heads of the CIS
countries held in Moscow RA President Robert Kocharian paid a private
visit to this region of Russia at the invitation of President of the
Republic of Komi Vladimir Torlopov.