ArmInfo.On March 22, RA Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan received Deputy Regional Director South Caucasus of Swiss Development Agency Cooperation Werner Thut, and Ambassador of Switzerland to Armenia Stefano Lazzarotto.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of the Republic of Armenia, at the meeting Stefano Lazzarotto noted that the new program of the RA Government is promising and inspiring. According to the Ambassador, the changes in Armenia, including the fight against corruption and the open economy, have led to a noticeable increase in the interest of Swiss businessmen to the country. They ask the ambassador whether the time has come to carry out their activities here and receive a positive response. The diplomat stressed the importance of individual and transparent work with investors.
In turn, Werner Thut noted that he was glad to cooperate with Armenia in a number of areas. He presented to the Minister activities in the country of the Swiss program of cooperation and development, in particular, programs implemented in the fields of agriculture and territorial administration. The Deputy Regional Director of the program pointed out the priorities of the organization and the possibilities of cooperation with the RA government.
The parties discussed issues related to the inclusiveness of economic growth, as well as the economic development of the regions.