VICE SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT MEETS WITH SYRIAN ECONOMY AND
TRADE MINISTER
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4. ARMINFO. Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
Tigran Torossyan and Syrian Economy and Trade Minister Hassan al Rifai
discussed today the deepening of business relations between Armenia
and Syria.
Torossyan said that Armenian-Syrian relations will stably develop
irrespective of the current developments in the region. He said that
economy and trade are very important spheres of cooperation for the
two countries. Torossyan said that Armenian-Syrian interparliamentary
cooperation is actively developing and expressed hope that numerous
Armenian-Syrian agreements will be implemented. The sides should also
cooperate in international organizations and Armenia can provide Syria
with support and expertise in the matter. Torossyan stressed the
importance of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission which
started its work in Yerevan Tuesday.
Al Rifai high appreciated Armenian-Syrian relations and said that the
work of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission will be
effective for both countries. He said that cooperation should be
developed by specific programs. Al Rifai said that Syria continues
economic reforms and has been observing steady economic growth in the
last three years. He presented the legal improvements that are most
beneficial for investing and economy development.
Present at the meeting were also Armenia's Agriculture Minister and
the Armenian co-chairman of the above commission David Lokyan and the
two countries' ambassadors.
TRADE MINISTER
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4. ARMINFO. Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
Tigran Torossyan and Syrian Economy and Trade Minister Hassan al Rifai
discussed today the deepening of business relations between Armenia
and Syria.
Torossyan said that Armenian-Syrian relations will stably develop
irrespective of the current developments in the region. He said that
economy and trade are very important spheres of cooperation for the
two countries. Torossyan said that Armenian-Syrian interparliamentary
cooperation is actively developing and expressed hope that numerous
Armenian-Syrian agreements will be implemented. The sides should also
cooperate in international organizations and Armenia can provide Syria
with support and expertise in the matter. Torossyan stressed the
importance of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission which
started its work in Yerevan Tuesday.
Al Rifai high appreciated Armenian-Syrian relations and said that the
work of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission will be
effective for both countries. He said that cooperation should be
developed by specific programs. Al Rifai said that Syria continues
economic reforms and has been observing steady economic growth in the
last three years. He presented the legal improvements that are most
beneficial for investing and economy development.
Present at the meeting were also Armenia's Agriculture Minister and
the Armenian co-chairman of the above commission David Lokyan and the
two countries' ambassadors.