ARMENIA-SWEDEN BUSINESS SEMINAR STARTED IN YEREVAN
Noyan Tapan
Apr 3, 2009
Yerevan, April 3, Noyan Tapan. Armenia-Sweden business seminar started
in Yerevan on April 2. Delegatation headed by state secretary on
trade issues of Sweden Gunman Wieslander arrived at Armenia on this
occasion. During the two-day seminar middle-term programs in energy,
ecology, Information Technology sectors will be discussed. According
to Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, the main purpose of the
seminar is to pave the way for investments to Armenia and awake
foreign companies' interest in larger investment for "Armenian
ideas". According to N. Yeritsian, there are cooperation opportunities
in information technology, telecommunication, energy sector and
infrastructures. "We will exchange thoughts about overcoming the
world economic crisis. In this context issues of mutual technical
assistance will be discussed," told the minister. The turnover
between Armenia and Sweden has remained very law so far, Eritsian
said. In 2008 Armenia exported to Sweden mainly cigarettes, alcoholic
drinks, machine-building equipment, and Sweden imported electronics,
machine-building equipment, essential oils, retinoids, iron and steel
products and vehicles. Two companies with Sweden capital, NASDAQ OMX
Armenia OJSC and the Armenian branch of Atlas Copco Central Asia LLP
are currently operating in Armenia.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 3, 2009
Yerevan, April 3, Noyan Tapan. Armenia-Sweden business seminar started
in Yerevan on April 2. Delegatation headed by state secretary on
trade issues of Sweden Gunman Wieslander arrived at Armenia on this
occasion. During the two-day seminar middle-term programs in energy,
ecology, Information Technology sectors will be discussed. According
to Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, the main purpose of the
seminar is to pave the way for investments to Armenia and awake
foreign companies' interest in larger investment for "Armenian
ideas". According to N. Yeritsian, there are cooperation opportunities
in information technology, telecommunication, energy sector and
infrastructures. "We will exchange thoughts about overcoming the
world economic crisis. In this context issues of mutual technical
assistance will be discussed," told the minister. The turnover
between Armenia and Sweden has remained very law so far, Eritsian
said. In 2008 Armenia exported to Sweden mainly cigarettes, alcoholic
drinks, machine-building equipment, and Sweden imported electronics,
machine-building equipment, essential oils, retinoids, iron and steel
products and vehicles. Two companies with Sweden capital, NASDAQ OMX
Armenia OJSC and the Armenian branch of Atlas Copco Central Asia LLP
are currently operating in Armenia.