Wednesday, May 17 2017 12:53

ArmInfo. Vahan Martirosyan, the  Armenian Minister of  Transport, Communications and IT discussed the  dimensions of possible cooperation in the sector of transport and  road construction  with representatives of large companies in China  on the margins of his visit to Beijing. 

According to the information shared with ArmInfo at the press office  of the Ministry of  Transport, Communications and IT, during his  meeting with the Vice-President of Chinese Poly Company, the  prospective of cooperation has been discussed. It is planned to  arrange the visit of Poly Company representatives to Armenia in the  nearest future, during which the possible aspects f cooperation will  be discussed in details. 

Vahan Martirosyan met also the Vice-President of Avic Company. The  Compamy is specialized in the field of infrastructures design.  Agreements were reached in respect to further  cooperation  development in the sector of road construction. 

To note, Armenian-Chinese trade turnover in January-December 2016  formed USD 454 mln 36,4 thousnad.  This indicator decreased versus  past year for 5,7%. In January-February 2017 the foreign trade  turnover between Armenia and China formed USD 81,4 mln (annual growth  for 51,4%), from which the share of import forms USD 63,7 mln (annual  growth for 65,9%), and of export - USD 17,8 mln (annual growth for  15,3%).