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ISSUES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND BULGARIA IN ALL SPHERES DISCUSSED
ARMENPRESS
Dec 11, 2008
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: The fifth session of the
Armenian-Bulgarian inter-governmental commission on the issues
of Trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation took place
December 9-10 in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.
Spokeswoman of Armenian Transport and Communication Minister Susanna
Tonoyan told Armenpress that the Armenian side of the commission
was headed by Armenian Transport and Communication Minister Gurgen
Sargsian and the Bulgarian side - by Bulgarian Minister of State
Administrations and Administrative Reforms Nikolay Vasilyev.
During the session issues of multilateral cooperation between Armenia
and Bulgaria in Euro-integration, trade, tourism, IT, small and
medium-sized business, territorial governance, agriculture, transport,
energy and other spheres have been discussed.
Particularly the sides spoke about the opportunities of signing of a
new liberalized agreement of International vehicle communication. The
two sides have agreed to organize meeting of specialists of Transport
Ministries of two countries at the beginning of 2009 for discussion
of the agreement.
The Armenian side expressed its concern that the
Novorosiysk-Burgas-Poty vehicle-ferry-boat route, which is operated
by the Bulgarian company, does not satisfy the demand of cargo
transportation. For this aim the Armenian side suggested studying the
opportunities of operation of an additional ferry-boat in the mentioned
direction. The organization of a direct flight Yerevan-Sofia-Yerevan
has also been underscored.
For studying the Bulgarian experience in the Euro integration,
the Bulgarian side expressed readiness to organize a training and
qualification courses for Armenian specialists in Bulgaria with
own means.
The two sides stated their readiness of further development of
cooperation in agriculture sphere.
The parties also greeted the signing of the cooperation agreement
between Bulgarian Silistra and Armenian Hrazdan towns and approved
the necessity of cooperation between towns of the two states.
An agreement has been reached between Culture Ministries of the two
countries over the organization Year of Bulgarian Culture in Armenia
in 2009 and Year of Armenian Culture in Bulgaria in 2010.
Minister G. Sargsian also had meetings with Bulgarian Transport
Minister Peter Mutafchiyev, head of the State IT and Communication
Agency Planmen Vachkov.
Today an Armenian-Bulgarian business forum will take place in Sofia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ARMENPRESS
Dec 11, 2008
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: The fifth session of the
Armenian-Bulgarian inter-governmental commission on the issues
of Trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation took place
December 9-10 in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.
Spokeswoman of Armenian Transport and Communication Minister Susanna
Tonoyan told Armenpress that the Armenian side of the commission
was headed by Armenian Transport and Communication Minister Gurgen
Sargsian and the Bulgarian side - by Bulgarian Minister of State
Administrations and Administrative Reforms Nikolay Vasilyev.
During the session issues of multilateral cooperation between Armenia
and Bulgaria in Euro-integration, trade, tourism, IT, small and
medium-sized business, territorial governance, agriculture, transport,
energy and other spheres have been discussed.
Particularly the sides spoke about the opportunities of signing of a
new liberalized agreement of International vehicle communication. The
two sides have agreed to organize meeting of specialists of Transport
Ministries of two countries at the beginning of 2009 for discussion
of the agreement.
The Armenian side expressed its concern that the
Novorosiysk-Burgas-Poty vehicle-ferry-boat route, which is operated
by the Bulgarian company, does not satisfy the demand of cargo
transportation. For this aim the Armenian side suggested studying the
opportunities of operation of an additional ferry-boat in the mentioned
direction. The organization of a direct flight Yerevan-Sofia-Yerevan
has also been underscored.
For studying the Bulgarian experience in the Euro integration,
the Bulgarian side expressed readiness to organize a training and
qualification courses for Armenian specialists in Bulgaria with
own means.
The two sides stated their readiness of further development of
cooperation in agriculture sphere.
The parties also greeted the signing of the cooperation agreement
between Bulgarian Silistra and Armenian Hrazdan towns and approved
the necessity of cooperation between towns of the two states.
An agreement has been reached between Culture Ministries of the two
countries over the organization Year of Bulgarian Culture in Armenia
in 2009 and Year of Armenian Culture in Bulgaria in 2010.
Minister G. Sargsian also had meetings with Bulgarian Transport
Minister Peter Mutafchiyev, head of the State IT and Communication
Agency Planmen Vachkov.
Today an Armenian-Bulgarian business forum will take place in Sofia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress