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    ON JUNE 20-21, THE RA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN-HEADED GOVERNMENT DELEGATION WAS AWAY TO NKR CAPITAL STEPANAKERT ON A WORKING VISIT

    http://www.gov.am/en/news/item/4741/
    Monday , 22 June 2009

    On June 20-21, the RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-headed government
    delegation was away to NKR capital Stepanakert on a working visit. Set
    to attend "Bridge-Artsakh" economic forum, the delegation comprised
    Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Minister of Finance
    Tigran Davtyan, Minister of Economy Nerces Yeritzyan, Minister of
    Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan, Minister of Urban Development Vardan
    Vardanyan, Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsyan,
    other officials.

    First, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan had private talks with NKR
    President Bako Sahakyan. Then he took part in "Bridge-Artsakh"
    economic forum, hosted by the Armenian Union of Industrialists and
    Businessmen and MASTER international integration support center.

    Held under the motto: "State and Business: from dialogue to
    cooperation," the forum was meant to provide a framework for Armenian
    and foreign businessmen to commit themselves and invest into NKR
    economy.

    In his opening address, NKR President Bako Sahakyan expressed gratitude
    to Diaspora and the Republic of Armenia for years-long humanitarian
    assistance extended to Artsakh, and went on to emphasize that the
    well-being of Nagorno-Karabakh's population depends on ever-strengthe
    ned and closer mutually beneficial trade and economic relations with
    Armenia, first of all.

    In turn, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan highlighted the large
    number of businessmen among forum participants considering that this
    may promote the emergence of a new business environment. Agriculture,
    mining and processing industry, power engineering, tourism were cited
    as the most perspective spheres of Artsakh's economy. However, it
    is important for entrepreneurs to get a business-wise glance at the
    existing development opportunities. The government of Armenia should
    do its utmost so that economy develops faster in the NKR than in the
    Republic of Armenia. Living standards, too, should be higher in the
    NKR as Armenian ethnic identity and the Armenian world are at stake
    in Artsakh.

    Later on, Tigran Sargsyan had private talks with his NKR counterpart
    Araik Harutunyan. Then, government members on either side met in a
    broader format at the Office of Government in Stepanakert. During
    the meeting, the head of the Armenian government presented
    Armenia's current economic status and the anti-crisis action of his
    government. The prime ministers exchanged views on the steps necessary
    for overcoming the financial and economic crisis in Artsakh. In this
    context, they noted that the two governments should first of all seek
    to implement actions towards boosting economic growth and encouraging
    SME development in the NKR.

    The session summed up the outcome of those meetings and discussions
    held in Artsakh and outlined the areas and cooperation programs ahead.

    Following the session, led by the two prime ministers, government
    delegations from the two States attended a gala concert in the Charles
    Aznavur cultural center. The hospitable people of Karabakh entertained
    them with traditional songs and dances.
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