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ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER: OPENING THE BORDER WITH TURKEY TO CONSIDERABLY INCREASE INDEPENDENCE OF ARMENIA'S ECONOMY
ArmInfo
2009-06-05 15:26:00
ArmInfo. "If Armenia has an alternative road for cargo carriages,
this will considerably increase the independence of the country's
economy",- Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said during the
lecture "Tax-budget and monetary-credit policy of Armenia before the
crisis and today", Friday, within the frames of lectures for young
specialists "Crisis as an opportunity".
According to him, at the moment Armenia depends on Georgian
infrastructures to a great extent. "Two- thirds of Armenia's commodity
turnover is carried out via Georgia and the dependence in this respect
is an extremely negative factor, which is made advantage of by our
neighbor",- Sargsyan said. He added that the delivery of cargo from
any place to Batumi or Poti costs twice as less as from these ports
to Armenia. "Certainly, if we have alternative ways, our independence
will considerably grow, transaction costs will abruptly fall, and we'll
make use of cheaper roads",- the prime minister stressed. With opening
of an alternative road, the macro-environment in Armenia will change,
many spheres will become more competitive, commodity turnover in the
region and with European countries will activate, he said. "However,
one shouldn't expect a miracle with the opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border as time will be required because relevant enterprises should
created and investments should be made",- Sargsyan said.
Speaking of implementation of the project on construction of
Iran-Armenia
ArmInfo
2009-06-05 15:26:00
ArmInfo. "If Armenia has an alternative road for cargo carriages,
this will considerably increase the independence of the country's
economy",- Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said during the
lecture "Tax-budget and monetary-credit policy of Armenia before the
crisis and today", Friday, within the frames of lectures for young
specialists "Crisis as an opportunity".
According to him, at the moment Armenia depends on Georgian
infrastructures to a great extent. "Two- thirds of Armenia's commodity
turnover is carried out via Georgia and the dependence in this respect
is an extremely negative factor, which is made advantage of by our
neighbor",- Sargsyan said. He added that the delivery of cargo from
any place to Batumi or Poti costs twice as less as from these ports
to Armenia. "Certainly, if we have alternative ways, our independence
will considerably grow, transaction costs will abruptly fall, and we'll
make use of cheaper roads",- the prime minister stressed. With opening
of an alternative road, the macro-environment in Armenia will change,
many spheres will become more competitive, commodity turnover in the
region and with European countries will activate, he said. "However,
one shouldn't expect a miracle with the opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border as time will be required because relevant enterprises should
created and investments should be made",- Sargsyan said.
Speaking of implementation of the project on construction of
Iran-Armenia