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ARMENIAN-AUSTRIAN BUSINESS FORUM HOSTS PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND AUSTRALIA
ARMENPRESS
26 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS: President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
and Austrian President Heinz Fischer attended the Armenian-Austrian
business forum June 26. As Armenpress reports, Serzh Sargsyan noted
that the economic relations of the two countries were thoroughly
referred during the meeting with his counterpart. "Analogical meetings
are a good opportunity for businessmen to indicate new spheres of
cooperation," said the President. According to him, there is quite
a full potential between the two countries, there is a legal and
contractual field. Serzh Sargsyan highly assessed the circumstance that
by the Development Bank of Austria Armenia has been involved in the
list of the primary countries for cooperation. The President voiced
hope that in the spheres of agriculture and energy the cooperation
will have success. "Both spheres are of strategical significance to
our country," said the President, stressing that till 2020 Armenia
wants to amount consumption of renewable energy to 35%.
The head of the republic also pointed out the sphere of tourism as
prospective ibe. "We would like to see a tangible presence of the
Austrian capital in this sphere," said Serzh Sargsyan. Austrian
President Heinz Fischer noted with pity that the global economic
crisis has had its negative impact on economies of the two countries.
"Despite that, Armenia and Austria soon took the path of development.
We hope that improvement of global economic environment will promote
development of the business and economy in our countries," said
Fisher, assuring that Austria will continue making investments in
Armenia's economy, promoting the country's economic growth. A number
of memorandums and agreements were signed in presence of the Presidents
of Armenia and Austria.
ARMENPRESS
26 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS: President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
and Austrian President Heinz Fischer attended the Armenian-Austrian
business forum June 26. As Armenpress reports, Serzh Sargsyan noted
that the economic relations of the two countries were thoroughly
referred during the meeting with his counterpart. "Analogical meetings
are a good opportunity for businessmen to indicate new spheres of
cooperation," said the President. According to him, there is quite
a full potential between the two countries, there is a legal and
contractual field. Serzh Sargsyan highly assessed the circumstance that
by the Development Bank of Austria Armenia has been involved in the
list of the primary countries for cooperation. The President voiced
hope that in the spheres of agriculture and energy the cooperation
will have success. "Both spheres are of strategical significance to
our country," said the President, stressing that till 2020 Armenia
wants to amount consumption of renewable energy to 35%.
The head of the republic also pointed out the sphere of tourism as
prospective ibe. "We would like to see a tangible presence of the
Austrian capital in this sphere," said Serzh Sargsyan. Austrian
President Heinz Fischer noted with pity that the global economic
crisis has had its negative impact on economies of the two countries.
"Despite that, Armenia and Austria soon took the path of development.
We hope that improvement of global economic environment will promote
development of the business and economy in our countries," said
Fisher, assuring that Austria will continue making investments in
Armenia's economy, promoting the country's economic growth. A number
of memorandums and agreements were signed in presence of the Presidents
of Armenia and Austria.