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ARMENIA SHOULD STRENGTHEN TIES WITH BELARUS AND KAZAKHSTAN - ECONOMIST
May 01, 2014 | 14:30
YEREVAN. - Armenia needs to strengthen its ties with Belarus and
Kazakhstan, and win their sympathy in the Customs Union.
Economist Gagik Makaryan, who is also Chairman of the Republican
Union of Employers of Armenia, said the abovementioned at a press
conference on Thursday,
As per Makaryan, the deeper the economic integration and mutual
interests are, Armenia's importance for official Astana and Minsk
becomes that much greater.
According to the economist, at present, Armenia's main trade is
conducted with Russia (23%). But the volume of trade with Belarus
and Kazakhstan is at 0.8 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
In Makaryan's view, more can be expected from the cooperation with
Belarus.
"It may seem like Belarus is a backward country with which no one
wants to deal with. But they are manufacturing refrigerators there
with the Finn, and using German products for cars and equipment. So,
the cooperation with the West is apparent," he stated.
The head of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia also noted
that the union held negotiations also with French associates, and to
import affordable technologies. The Armenian party is interested in
second-hand western technologies.
"They [the West] will be able to get rid of old equipment while we
will be able to introduce European technologies [here] at us," Gagik
Makaryan added.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
May 01, 2014 | 14:30
YEREVAN. - Armenia needs to strengthen its ties with Belarus and
Kazakhstan, and win their sympathy in the Customs Union.
Economist Gagik Makaryan, who is also Chairman of the Republican
Union of Employers of Armenia, said the abovementioned at a press
conference on Thursday,
As per Makaryan, the deeper the economic integration and mutual
interests are, Armenia's importance for official Astana and Minsk
becomes that much greater.
According to the economist, at present, Armenia's main trade is
conducted with Russia (23%). But the volume of trade with Belarus
and Kazakhstan is at 0.8 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
In Makaryan's view, more can be expected from the cooperation with
Belarus.
"It may seem like Belarus is a backward country with which no one
wants to deal with. But they are manufacturing refrigerators there
with the Finn, and using German products for cars and equipment. So,
the cooperation with the West is apparent," he stated.
The head of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia also noted
that the union held negotiations also with French associates, and to
import affordable technologies. The Armenian party is interested in
second-hand western technologies.
"They [the West] will be able to get rid of old equipment while we
will be able to introduce European technologies [here] at us," Gagik
Makaryan added.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am