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Armenian National Committee of America
1711 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 775-1918
Fax. (202) 775-5648
Email. [email protected]
Internet www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
January 18, 2011
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
[email protected] / (202) 775-1918
ANCA WELCOMES AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ARMENIA'S CALL FOR
NEW U.S.-ARMENIA TRADE AGREEMENT
-- Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Would Expand U.S.-
Armenia Economic Cooperation
WASHINGTON, DC - The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia's
(AmCham) public call for a U.S-Armenia Trade and Investment
Agreement (TIFA) was welcomed today by the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) as a meaningful step toward putting in
place a much-needed bilateral accord aimed at creating new export-
driven jobs and economic growth in the United States and Armenia.
AmCham is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
In a statement circulated earlier today, AMCHAM Chairman of the
Board David Atanessian explained that `it is our strong belief that
concluding TIFA is in the spirit of deepening the bonds and
increasing the dialogue between the two friendly nations.' The
statement outlined the benefits of concluding such an economic
agreement, including:
-- Stronger economic ties and spirit of cooperation
-- Increased opportunities to address impediments to trade and
investment, such as customs administration and double taxation
issues
-- Broader private investment opportunities, including increased
contacts and interactions between private sector representatives
The complete text of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia
statement can be viewed at:
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/AmCham_TIFA.pdf
"We want to express our appreciation to David Atanessian and the
entire AmCham leadership team for their vision and leadership in
promoting the growth of U.S.-Armenia business, trade, and
investment relations,' said ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. "A TIFA would, as AmCham rightly notes, not only
broaden commercial cooperation, but also play a vital role in
deepening the bonds and increasing the dialogue between two
friendly nations."
The ANCA has, in a series of letters and meetings with Obama
Administration officials, State Department diplomats, and Members
of Congress, called upon the U.S. government to actively pursue a
U.S.-Armenia TIFA. This accord, once in place, would establish an
ongoing bilateral platform for discussion and cooperation about
practical steps that can be taken to increase U.S.-Armenia trade
and investment. Congressmen Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Rodney
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) have each written
separately to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Ronald
Kirk, in support of such an agreement.
In the days leading up to the November, 2010, U.S.-Armenia Joint
Economic Taskforce meetings, Dr. Varos Simonyan, the head of the
Armenian Ministry of Economy's European Union and International
Economic Affairs Department, expressed the Armenian government's
support for a U.S.-Armenia TIFA in an interview with Yerkir Media,
available online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-glYD2z6DE
Additional resources on the importance of a U.S.-Armenia TIFA can
be viewed below:
ANCA briefing paper on U.S.-Armenia TIFA:
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/us_armenia_tifa.pdf
ANCA letter to U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/0610_letter_to_ustr.pdf
ANCA action alert urging the establishment of a U.S.-Armenia TIFA
http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=15159376
From: A. Papazian
1711 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 775-1918
Fax. (202) 775-5648
Email. [email protected]
Internet www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
January 18, 2011
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
[email protected] / (202) 775-1918
ANCA WELCOMES AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ARMENIA'S CALL FOR
NEW U.S.-ARMENIA TRADE AGREEMENT
-- Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Would Expand U.S.-
Armenia Economic Cooperation
WASHINGTON, DC - The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia's
(AmCham) public call for a U.S-Armenia Trade and Investment
Agreement (TIFA) was welcomed today by the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) as a meaningful step toward putting in
place a much-needed bilateral accord aimed at creating new export-
driven jobs and economic growth in the United States and Armenia.
AmCham is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
In a statement circulated earlier today, AMCHAM Chairman of the
Board David Atanessian explained that `it is our strong belief that
concluding TIFA is in the spirit of deepening the bonds and
increasing the dialogue between the two friendly nations.' The
statement outlined the benefits of concluding such an economic
agreement, including:
-- Stronger economic ties and spirit of cooperation
-- Increased opportunities to address impediments to trade and
investment, such as customs administration and double taxation
issues
-- Broader private investment opportunities, including increased
contacts and interactions between private sector representatives
The complete text of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia
statement can be viewed at:
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/AmCham_TIFA.pdf
"We want to express our appreciation to David Atanessian and the
entire AmCham leadership team for their vision and leadership in
promoting the growth of U.S.-Armenia business, trade, and
investment relations,' said ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. "A TIFA would, as AmCham rightly notes, not only
broaden commercial cooperation, but also play a vital role in
deepening the bonds and increasing the dialogue between two
friendly nations."
The ANCA has, in a series of letters and meetings with Obama
Administration officials, State Department diplomats, and Members
of Congress, called upon the U.S. government to actively pursue a
U.S.-Armenia TIFA. This accord, once in place, would establish an
ongoing bilateral platform for discussion and cooperation about
practical steps that can be taken to increase U.S.-Armenia trade
and investment. Congressmen Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Rodney
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) have each written
separately to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Ronald
Kirk, in support of such an agreement.
In the days leading up to the November, 2010, U.S.-Armenia Joint
Economic Taskforce meetings, Dr. Varos Simonyan, the head of the
Armenian Ministry of Economy's European Union and International
Economic Affairs Department, expressed the Armenian government's
support for a U.S.-Armenia TIFA in an interview with Yerkir Media,
available online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-glYD2z6DE
Additional resources on the importance of a U.S.-Armenia TIFA can
be viewed below:
ANCA briefing paper on U.S.-Armenia TIFA:
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/us_armenia_tifa.pdf
ANCA letter to U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk
http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/0610_letter_to_ustr.pdf
ANCA action alert urging the establishment of a U.S.-Armenia TIFA
http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=15159376
From: A. Papazian