Russian-Armenian Economic Forum To Be Held in Yerevan on Jan. 20-21

RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN ECONOMIC FORUM TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON JANUARY 20-21

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. A Russian-Armenian economic forum
will be held in Yerevan on January 20-21. The Union of Armenians of
Russia (UAR) and the RA ministry of trade and economic development are
the event’s organizers. NT correspondent was informed by the UAR that
it is envisaged that at the January 21 plenary sitting of the forum,
the Armenian prime minister Serge Sargsian will address forum
participants with an opening speech, while the chairman of the UAR Ara
Abrahamian will make a speech of welcome.

During the plenary sitting, the RA minister of trade and economic
development Nerses Yeritsian will give the report "The Development
Prospects and Priority Investment Directions of Armenia’s Economy". The
director of the Armenian Development Agency (ADA) Tigran Davtian will
make the report "The Current Investment Environment in Armenia".

On the same day A. Abrahamian and N. Yeritsian will hold a joint press
conference. Individual meetings of businessmen – forum participants
will take place. 60-70 businessmen are expected to arrive from Russia
to participate in the forum.