ArmInfo. "Armenia, while in the Eurasian Union, never forgets about other markets, I will say even more, at the moment the growth rate of exports to the EU exceeded exports to the EEU, in particular, exports to Europe grew by 31%, and in the EEU by 24% ", Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan stated at the September 13 sitting of the Parliament.
He also stressed that the growth of exports to Iran was registered. At the moment, according to Karapetyan, the creation of a trilateral format of economic relations between Turkmenistan and Iran-Armenia is being discussed.
Armenia can become a "gateway" to Eurasian Union, the EU, and even Iran. To increase these advantages, you need capital security, as well as ease of doing business.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and the EU increased by 22.9% per annum inJanuary-July 2017 to $ 816 million, in particular, exports - by 31.9%to$ 355.2 million, and imports - by 16.8% $ 460.8 million. The foreign trade turnover between Armenia and Iran increased by 1.3% per annum in January-July 2017 to $ 139.2 million, in particular, exports - by 5.3% to $ 44.7 million with a 0.5% drop in imports to $ 94.5 million.