Karen Karapetyan wished to women entrepreneurs always be beautiful and successful

ArmInfo. The annual award is  carried out under the auspices of the RA Prime Minister, with support  of the RA Ministry of Economic Development and Investments. The event  has been organized and conducted by the "Small and Medium  Entrepreneurship Development National Center" Foundation (SME DNC).   The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the German International  Cooperation Agency (GIZ), and the USAID/PRP program funded by the US  AID have provided financial support to the organization of the Award. 

As ArmInfo was told, this year's award ceremony was accompanied by a  two-day expo-fair that has been initiated by the Asian Development  Bank, with support from the English Speaking Association.

The RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan welcomed the participants and  awarded the prizes to women entrepreneurs.

In his opening remarks, the Country Director of the Asian Development  Bank's Armenia Resident Mission - Shane Rosenthal noted that this  event is a good opportunity to celebrate women's entrepreneurship in  Armenia, to acknowledge accomplishments, and create awareness of the  important role that women-owned and managed business are playing in  today's economy. "This is a story of leadership, of partnership, and  of the incredible potential that Armenia has to diversify its  economy, help individual businesses to thrive, and create jobs", -  said Mr. Shane Rosenthal. 

The main objectives of the Award are: encouraging the entrepreneurial  activity and initiative of women in the sphere of economic  development of the Republic of Armenia, properly valuing and  supporting the achievements of women entrepreneurs in the different  sectors of the economy," - noted Levon Mnatsakanyan,  Director of the  SME DNC.