Procedural barriers in exporting Armenian products to be simplifiedMay 31, 2017 - 23:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of the Development Foundation of Armenia (DFA) Armen Avak Avakian and President of Iran Trade Promotion Organization, Iranian Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mojtaba Khosrowtaj signed a memorandum of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation, DFA press service reports. The parties discussed practical steps and current problems in the sectors of investment and trade turnover. Following last year’s Tehran-hosted Armenia Expo, 18 companies operating in food, construction, jewelry, tourism and textile sectors and banks started talks on exporting Armenian goods and services to Iran. After the Expo, DFA Executive Director raised the issue of eliminating procedural barriers in exporting Armenian products to Iran. At the meeting, Avakian stressed the need to simplify those procedures, further briefing the Iranian official on Armenia’s most prospective sectors in terms of investments. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |