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ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT VOWS SUPPORT TO LOCAL JEWELRY MAKERS
/ARKA/
May 4, 2009
YEREVAN
Armenia's Government stands ready to support business initiatives of
local jewelry makers, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said as he met
last week with representatives of local jewelry companies and unions.
The premier received last Wednesday Honorary Chairman of the World
Union of Armenian Jewelers Gagik Abrahamyan, Chairman of the union
Vardges Knajyan (Switzerland), Chairman of the Armenian Union of
Jewelers and Diamond Processors Emil Grigoryan and leading Armenian
jewellery and watch makers and diamond processors, including Pierre
Arakelyan (Canada), Nazareth Sapunjyan (Lebanon), Gagik Gevorkyan
(Russian Federation), Hacob Minasyan (USA) and Shahe Arslanyan
(Belgium).
The spotlight of the meeting was the current situation in the local
jewelry market.
Stressing the importance of a business strategy in the sector
amid the global recession, the prime minister pointed out the need
for promoting a dialogue between Armenian jewelers in Armenian and
abroad. He hailed business attractive projects and initiatives in the
sector, emphasizing establishment of free economic zones in Armenia,
an industrial park in Gyumri, as well as negotiations between the
Russian Government and leading diamond miners ALROSA and Kristall
over boosting cooperation in the sector.
The participants at the meeting introduced the premier to near-term
objectives. They stressed the i mportance of effective cooperation
and joint efforts to address challenges.
The jewelry makers also emphasized the need for state-of-the-art
technologies and market surveys. They did not rule out possible
exhibitions in Armenia and other countries and suggested training
Armenian jewelers and diamond cutters abroad.
The leaders of local jewelry companies expressed a hope the programs
would help open up new employment opportunities in Armenia, making
the country an international center of jewelry business.
The prime minister assured the participants that the government would
study all the proposals made during the meeting.
/ARKA/
May 4, 2009
YEREVAN
Armenia's Government stands ready to support business initiatives of
local jewelry makers, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said as he met
last week with representatives of local jewelry companies and unions.
The premier received last Wednesday Honorary Chairman of the World
Union of Armenian Jewelers Gagik Abrahamyan, Chairman of the union
Vardges Knajyan (Switzerland), Chairman of the Armenian Union of
Jewelers and Diamond Processors Emil Grigoryan and leading Armenian
jewellery and watch makers and diamond processors, including Pierre
Arakelyan (Canada), Nazareth Sapunjyan (Lebanon), Gagik Gevorkyan
(Russian Federation), Hacob Minasyan (USA) and Shahe Arslanyan
(Belgium).
The spotlight of the meeting was the current situation in the local
jewelry market.
Stressing the importance of a business strategy in the sector
amid the global recession, the prime minister pointed out the need
for promoting a dialogue between Armenian jewelers in Armenian and
abroad. He hailed business attractive projects and initiatives in the
sector, emphasizing establishment of free economic zones in Armenia,
an industrial park in Gyumri, as well as negotiations between the
Russian Government and leading diamond miners ALROSA and Kristall
over boosting cooperation in the sector.
The participants at the meeting introduced the premier to near-term
objectives. They stressed the i mportance of effective cooperation
and joint efforts to address challenges.
The jewelry makers also emphasized the need for state-of-the-art
technologies and market surveys. They did not rule out possible
exhibitions in Armenia and other countries and suggested training
Armenian jewelers and diamond cutters abroad.
The leaders of local jewelry companies expressed a hope the programs
would help open up new employment opportunities in Armenia, making
the country an international center of jewelry business.
The prime minister assured the participants that the government would
study all the proposals made during the meeting.