Ways to expand Armenia-China trade ties discussed in YerevanDecember 16, 2017 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ways to expand the trade and economic relations between Armenia and China were discussed in Yerevan on Friday, December 15. At the meeting, deputy foreign minister Robert Harutyunyan, Armenia's ambassador to China Sergey Manasaryan, president of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia Arsen Ghazaryan delivered remarks on the peculiarities of entering the Chinese market. Representative of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen in China Ruben Kopyan provided details concerning the opening of an Armenian cooperation office in China's Belt and Road Collaborative Innovative Centre, its function and the possibilities of taking the Armenian produce to the Chinese market. During a Q&A session at the end of the meeting, the speakers answered questions concerning the export of honey and wine, steps aimed at fostering tourist arrivals from China, as well as Armenia's participation in major economic events to be held in China in 2018. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |