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Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia, UAE sign memorandum of intent

Armenia, UAE sign memorandum of intent

ArmInfo. On January 30, on the sidelines of the Expo 2020 Dubai National Day of Armenia, the Investment Support Center, RA Ministry of Economy, and the UAE  Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) signed a  memorandum of intent. 

The press service of the RA Ministry of Economy reports that the  memorandum is the cornerstone of the trade ties between Abu Dhabi and  Armenia, strengthen the current ties, open up new opportunities for  bilateral cooperation.    

The memorandum will serve as a basis for new projects. A roadmap for  expanded cooperation will soon be prepared. 

In January-November 2021, the Armenia-UAE trade turnover totaled  $101.3mln - down by 3.9% as compared with Jan-Nov 2020. Exports  totaled $67.4mln (down by 24%), and imports, $33.8mln (a 2-fold  increase).