ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan today received a delegation led by the head of the department of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus of the European Neighborhood Directorate Vasilis Maragos.
The Minister welcomed the delegation and noted the extraordinary productivity of such meetings. Vasilis Maragos in turnnoted that political changes in the country, including early parliamentary elections, created new conditions for achieving new desired results. "These obvious advantages are necessary in order to benefit and take advantage of the opportunities, as investors have a real interest in Armenia. The European Union, in turn, is ready to support these reforms, "he said.Minister Khachatryan and the EU delegation discussed the prospects for organizing an investment forum for European investors in Armenia, which, according to the parties, can become an effective platform for dialogue and proposals that allow to take practical steps.
Tigran Khachatryan and Vasilis Maragos touched upon the importance of the analytical report on the structure of the Armenian economy prepared by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the basis of which a guide on investment needs and the implementation of further reforms will be developed. According to the minister, this important work will allow identifying the priorities that should be provided for by the program of the Armenian government, and the measures that need to be taken. The Minister highly appreciated the EU technical and budgetary process and stated that it remains an important component of the Armenia-EU cooperation.The meeting discussed issues of cooperation in the field of tourism development, in particular, they talked about projects implemented by the EU in Armenia in this area. During the meeting, the parties also touched upon issues related to infrastructure projects.