October 23, 2009 - 18:33 AMT
Sochi and Yerevan intend to facilitate visa regime
Soch is actively negotiating for intensifying collaboration with Yerevan, Sochi Town Council Chairman Valery Podpomogov told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. As Valery Podpomogov reported, recently Sochi Mayor visited Yerevan to meet his Armenian colleague. Based on meeting results, the parties determined priority directions for bilateral collaboration.

In this context, he added that a visit of Yerevan delegation to Sochi is scheduled. Yerevan-Sochi collaboration agreements will be concluded, stipulating for visa regime facilitation among other contract terms. "Sochi has much to learn in consumer service and construction sphere issues. We are especially interested in the development of heavy and mineral resource industry technologies as well as construction sphere," Valery Podpomogov noted.

Besides, within oncoming Sochi 2014 Olympics frameworks, Armenian construction companies' applications for Olympic objects construction are currently reviewed.

Sochi delegation, which attended PanArmenian Expo 2009 exhibition on October 23, is on a working visit to Yerevan.