Armenian minister, Bulgarian deputy minister discuss development prospects of commercial ties

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s minister of economic development and investments Tigran Khachatryan received deputy minister of economy of Bulgaria Alexander Manolev, the Armenian ministry told Armenpress.

The minister thanked Alexander Manolev for visiting Armenia with an official and business delegation.

The officials noted that both the session of the Armenian-Bulgarian inter-governmental commission and the business forum held on the sidelines of it can have a positive effect on the Armenia-Bulgaria commercial ties.

The Bulgarian official said it is necessary to maximally use the results of the business forum and be consistent in the implementation of agreements reached.

The Armenian minister said there are several prospective fields of the economy over which both countries can develop their cooperation by thoroughly examining them.

The officials reached an agreement to establish cooperation between the Armenian and Bulgarian SMEs development agencies.

They also highlighted the tourism sector for the development of cooperation.

Minister Khachatryan said the Armenian government is ready to assist all those ideas and business programs which will be initiated by the private sector of the two countries.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan