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INTERESTING STATEMENTS BY UK DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
18:01 11/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29241
The United Kingdom wants to deepen economic ties with Armenia, said the
Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, Simon Fraser, in today's
press conference in Yerevan. He noted that this is the first visit
to Armenia and he has already had nice meetings with top officials.
During the meetings, three main issues were discussed. The first is
how Armenian-UK relations should develop; the second was about the
steps Armenia is taking to deepen relations with the European Union,
in particular within the Association Agreement; and the third issue
was related to regional issues, including the Karabakh conflict.
"The president and the prime minister underlined the importance of
investments in the economic sphere. In particular one of our companies
is interested in investing in the mineral sphere in Armenia", said
Simon Fraser adding that there are possibilities in the IT, financial,
agricultural, mineral and other spheres, and the UK government could
encourage British companies to invest in Armenia.
He added that it is necessary to amend the Customs' sphere. The UK
vice-foreign minister noted that they are interested in large-scale
trade with Armenia. "We support Armenia's development", Fraser noted.
He said that they are interested in increasing the scales of
investments in Armenia, which will depend on the creation of open,
reliable and stable investment conditions.
Dwelling on the agreement on deep and comprehensive free trade area,
the British official noted that it is evident Armenia has goals and
aspirations to ensure closer ties with Europe. In the meantime, sure,
there will be issues related to the Customs' Union, he said adding
that these two processes, though, are not mutually excluding.
18:01 11/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29241
The United Kingdom wants to deepen economic ties with Armenia, said the
Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, Simon Fraser, in today's
press conference in Yerevan. He noted that this is the first visit
to Armenia and he has already had nice meetings with top officials.
During the meetings, three main issues were discussed. The first is
how Armenian-UK relations should develop; the second was about the
steps Armenia is taking to deepen relations with the European Union,
in particular within the Association Agreement; and the third issue
was related to regional issues, including the Karabakh conflict.
"The president and the prime minister underlined the importance of
investments in the economic sphere. In particular one of our companies
is interested in investing in the mineral sphere in Armenia", said
Simon Fraser adding that there are possibilities in the IT, financial,
agricultural, mineral and other spheres, and the UK government could
encourage British companies to invest in Armenia.
He added that it is necessary to amend the Customs' sphere. The UK
vice-foreign minister noted that they are interested in large-scale
trade with Armenia. "We support Armenia's development", Fraser noted.
He said that they are interested in increasing the scales of
investments in Armenia, which will depend on the creation of open,
reliable and stable investment conditions.
Dwelling on the agreement on deep and comprehensive free trade area,
the British official noted that it is evident Armenia has goals and
aspirations to ensure closer ties with Europe. In the meantime, sure,
there will be issues related to the Customs' Union, he said adding
that these two processes, though, are not mutually excluding.