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ARMENIA SHOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.11.2009 16:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia should have an alternative market for
transportation of goods, head of finance and budget committee of
the Armenian parliament Gagik Minasyan told a press conference in
Yerevan today.
According to him, last year's developments in Georgia showed that
Armenia needs to have alternative markets and transit routes for
Armenian goods, Turkey could be such a country.
Moreover, as Gagik Minasyan said, the cost of transportation of goods
from the U.S. to the Georgian port of Poti is the same as the cost
from Poti to Armenia. "Naturally, with the opening of Turkish border we
will not receive manna from heaven , great possibilities will open for
Armenia, which should at the same time, meet the challenges," he said.
The Turkish economy is sufficiently developed and attractive (17th
place among the developed economies of the world). Besides 70 million
Turkish market, 1.5 billion European market (Turkey is a part of
European customs zone) will open for Armenia, he said.
According to Mr. Minasyan, no need to fear the Turkish dumping
policies. "The Armenian government should develop appropriate policies
to protect the domestic market. On behalf of the RA Prime Minister
all departments is undertaking studies to determine the risks and
opportunities to be brought by open borders with Turkey, "- he said.
According to Gagik Minasyan, in the case of opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia would be able to export electricity
to Turkey, there is some interest in acquiring the Armenian cement,
certain types of agricultural products.
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.11.2009 16:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia should have an alternative market for
transportation of goods, head of finance and budget committee of
the Armenian parliament Gagik Minasyan told a press conference in
Yerevan today.
According to him, last year's developments in Georgia showed that
Armenia needs to have alternative markets and transit routes for
Armenian goods, Turkey could be such a country.
Moreover, as Gagik Minasyan said, the cost of transportation of goods
from the U.S. to the Georgian port of Poti is the same as the cost
from Poti to Armenia. "Naturally, with the opening of Turkish border we
will not receive manna from heaven , great possibilities will open for
Armenia, which should at the same time, meet the challenges," he said.
The Turkish economy is sufficiently developed and attractive (17th
place among the developed economies of the world). Besides 70 million
Turkish market, 1.5 billion European market (Turkey is a part of
European customs zone) will open for Armenia, he said.
According to Mr. Minasyan, no need to fear the Turkish dumping
policies. "The Armenian government should develop appropriate policies
to protect the domestic market. On behalf of the RA Prime Minister
all departments is undertaking studies to determine the risks and
opportunities to be brought by open borders with Turkey, "- he said.
According to Gagik Minasyan, in the case of opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia would be able to export electricity
to Turkey, there is some interest in acquiring the Armenian cement,
certain types of agricultural products.