ArmInfo. The "Country under the same roof" annual business festival will be held in Yerevan from September 20 to 22, which will bring together both local and international manufacturing companies and importers, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country. Representative of the Council for the Promotion of International Business Relations, Mariam Manukyan, announced this on September 11 during a press conference.
According to her, on the opening day of the festival, a forum will be held in which participants listen to reports and discuss current issues on the forum's agenda, in particular regarding tax and customs regulations, the role of foreign investors, opportunities for developing the SME sector, and the activities of franchising companies in Armenia . In addition, within the framework of the forum, B2B meetings will be held
On September 21, an exhibition-sale will be held on Northern Avenue from 10:00 to 20:00, where local and international companies will present their products and services. Part of the proceeds from the exhibition will be directed to the National Autism Center.
On the final day of the event, an award ceremony will be held for the best companies and organizations.
Answering the question of ArmInfo correspondent, Manukyan noted that delegations from 8 countries, in particular China, Russia, India, Canada, Great Britain and others, will take part in the festival. In this connection, she noted that Canada is interested in cooperation with Armenia in the field of textile production, India is in the jewelry industry, while China and Russia are represented by a wider framework.
<The Minister of Trade and Investment of the Shenyang Province of China, whose population is 85 million people, will take part in the festival, which is very important for us. For many years working with Shenyang, we reached an agreement to present our products in the Free Trade Zone without any obstacles, including bureaucratic ones, "Manukyan emphasized. Continuing what was said, she noted that the result of the work carried out may serve as the dynamics of growth in the export of Armenian goods to the Chinese market.
The representative of the Council also emphasized that such an agreement would be signed with the Tula region of the Russian Federation, which would facilitate the opportunity for Armenian producers of food, drinks, water, textiles and ceramics to export their products to this area.
<I believe that within the framework of this festival we will have diverse reports and fruitful discussions that will serve as the main entry point for foreign investors in the Armenian market. We will do everything for the economic growth of Armenia>, she emphasized.
It should be noted that the festival "Countries under the same roof " has been held in Armenia since 2011. Its organizers are the Council for the Promotion of International Business Relations together with the GMG media group with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia. The event is a business platform uniting local and international companies, which will have the opportunity to exchange experiences, establish business contacts and establish cooperation.