ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN INCREASE IN TURNOVER WITH EUROPE, KOCHARIAN SAYS

PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, June 4. /Mediamax/. In his exclusive interview to Mediamax Armenian President Robert Kocharian expressed today his satisfaction with the dynamics and productivity of development of political relations between Armenia and European Union.

Visit of Kocharian to the Headquarters of the European Union in Brussels starts Tuesday. During the visit President will meet with EU, European Commission and European Parliament top officials.

“We are linked by serious economic interests, too. About 40% of our trade exchange fall on countries of European Union. The export of Armenia to those countries makes $107 million. These are serious figures, and we are interested in their further increase,” Armenian President said. He noted that the bilateral economic cooperation with EU countries is also being developed, particularly with Belgium, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Greece.

“There are about 150 enterprises in Armenia partially or wholly based on European capital. Our businessmen more often find business partners in different European countries, and we promote the attraction of European capital into the Armenian economy. Certain work is being done also in connection with large projects. Issue of Armenia’s energy security is of top priority in our relations,” Robert Kocharian said.

At the same time, the President noted that there was an undeveloped potential of economic cooperation. “We are doing everything to develop this sphere of our relations.” --0--