October 20, 2000 - 19:32 AMT
ARMENIA WILL FORM BUSINESS COUNCIL IN KIRGIZIA AND KAZAKHSTAN
20.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenia has decided to create a business council in Kazakhstan and Kirgizia with participation of local Armenian businessmen.
According to the statement spread by Kirgiz-press, during the meeting with the Armenian President Robert Kocharian which was held in Bishkek after the session of the heads of the CIS Collective Security Agreement's member-states, the local Armenian businessmen talked with the President Kocharian about their willingness to form a council.
One of the main goals of the new organization will be creation of jobs, development of trade relations between the states. The Armenian and Kirgiz tasks are rather actual for the trade balance of the both states is still negative. The growth of export and decline of import is outlined between the states. --0--