Armenia and Finland discuss trade and economic cooperation

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio in Antalya.

According to a statement issued by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the ministers discussed ways to develop trade and economic cooperation between Armenia and Finland, emphasizing their mutual interest in reinforcing the positive momentum in bilateral political dialogue with practical results in the economic sphere.

They addressed opportunities to increase trade volume, encourage mutual investment, intensify contacts between business communities, and diversify export markets for Armenian products. In this context, the application of the EU’s Autonomous Trade Measures to Armenian products was positively assessed.

The importance of developing cooperation between the two countries’ trade and investment promotion bodies, particularly Enterprise Armenia and Business Finland, as well as between business associations, was emphasized with a view to launching joint initiatives and expanding business ties.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Ville Tavio exchanged views on opportunities for cooperation in information technology, innovation, energy resilience, logistics and other areas of mutual interest.

The sides also emphasized the importance of developing cooperation within the Armenia–Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) format.