Tatul Manaseryan: RA's readiness for competition and not border opening is the questionSeptember 8, 2009 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "By analyzing establishment of economic relations between RA and Turkey we could make the following inference: Armenia was not ready to joint WTO, this is why negative consequences outweighed positive expectations. Same could be said about the following situation: whether RA is really ready for open policy," Economic Sciences Doctor, professor Tatul Manaseryan told a news conference today. According to him, the question is whether RA enterprises are capable of competing against Turkish companies, considering they're financed by foreign organizations and have high competitive abilities. "If Armenia is economically ready for such competition, a possibility will arise to return our lands not through war, but through economy. And I mean significant part of Western Armenian territories," RA expert said. Manaseryan also noted that the territories in question could be viewed as free trade zones. Another option is Armenian capital implementation, opening of joint enterprises, etc. "I believe that the trade relations should be initiated without rush. Despite the fact certain terms were set, no one can force us initiate steps,'' he said adding that though he believes a process to be Armenia's success, it presents threats both politically and economically. '' RA's readiness for competition and not border opening is the question,'' RA expert emphasized. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |