Wednesday, May 17 2017 18:17
Alina Hovhannisyan

It is easier and more effective  for Government to lead dialogue with private sector representatives united in the association

It is easier and more effective  for Government to lead dialogue with private sector representatives united in the association

ArmInfo. In Mergelyan  club regular  panel discussions for young businessmen  on Business Navigation, Dialogue between State and Private Sectors  topic took place on May 16. The discussions were held with the participation of Deputy Minister of Armenian Economic Development and Investments Garegin Melkonyan, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Transport, Communications and IT Arman Galstyan, Armenian Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan and Deputy Head of the Department of Armenian Finance Ministry Administration of Profitable Policy and Methodology Lernik Harutyunyan.

During the meeting, each of the Deputy Heads of Departments presented personal vision and decisions in the development of the startup from the point of view of their  Ministry.  In particular, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia stressed the importance of holding such events. For example,. Melkonyan noted that it is much easier and more effective for the  state sector to lead a dialogue with the private sector, when the  representatives of the latter are united in associations. He noted the important role of the state in the formation of mechanisms which promote the transformation of the idea into a successful profitable business. At the same time, Melkonyan noted that today the most successful business is the one that works on innovative approaches.

In this connection, the Deputy Head of the Ministry stressed that such platforms as the Mergelyan Club create such an opportunity. Concerning the successful business development model, he stressed: "Nothing is perfect. I hold this opinion. However, there is no use complaining permanently, you have to work. There are also start-ups that work and have a turnover of about  $ 200 million."