Yaroslavl region is ready to equip Armenia`s energy systems

ArmInfo. On March 23 at the Armenian Embassy in Russia there was a presentation of the Yaroslavl region. The bilateral meeting of the Governor Dmitry Mironov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic to the RF Vardan Toghanian opened the event, the "Yaroslavl region" portal informs.

According to the source, Dmitry Mironov noted the long-standing and strong historical and cultural ties of the parties, stressing that today there is a great potential for the development of economic relations. "Last year, the first steps in this direction have already been made: the turnover of the Yaroslavl region with the Republic of Armenia has grown three-fold compared to 2016," said Dmitry Mironov. "Now we need to preserve and strengthen these trends. in the industrial sphere. The Yaroslavl enterprises are ready to participate in equipping the energy systems of Armenia, to supply diesel power equipment, as well as road vehicles, communal and agricultural machinery, cable, building materials, equipment of security systems and much more." The governor stressed that the region's economic potential is constantly growing. In 2017, according to the growth of the industrial production index, the region took the first place in the Central Federal District. The focus is on advanced knowledge-intensive industries. In addition, the region has a unique pharmaceutical cluster, there are modern food production.

Vardan Toganyan thanked Dmitry Mironov for the visit, expressing hope that this will serve to further strengthen cooperation. "We are in the common trade and economic space with Russia, and, of course, all the conditions for closer cooperation have been created between our countries," said Vardan Toganian. "It should be noted that we are already actively interacting with your region in a number of directions. we believe that the opportunities of the Yaroslavl region are not limited to the territory of our country, but we believe that further development of our interregional relations is a good opportunity for you to enter the markets of the Middle East and other countries will favorably affect the mutual indicators of trade and economic turnover. " Representatives of business circles of the parties took part in the presentation. Deputy chairmen of the regional government Maksim Avdeev and Valery Kholodov told the participants in detail about the promising areas of cooperation in the spheres of economy and the agro-industrial complex. Also, the possibilities of cooperation in the tourism industry were considered. It is noted that the Yaroslavl region is ready for a significant increase in the flow of guests. For this purpose, the hotel chain is developing in the region, new kinds of tourism are being formed: event, gastronomic, ecological.