
ArmInfo. At the February 3 sitting, the Armenian government approved the proposal to sign an agreement on economic cooperation between the governments of the Republic of Armenia and the Slovak Republic.
According to the source, the Agreement provides an opportunity to develop and deepen long-term economic relations between the two countries on the basis of equality, mutual benefit in such areas as industry, tourism, energy, agriculture, forestry, small and medium-sized businesses, transport and infrastructure , environmental technologies, digitalization, etc.
"The signing of the Agreement will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, creating favorable conditions for expanding economic ties, increasing business activity, using the existing potential in the field of economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement provides for the development and diversification of mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. The agreement also provides for the creation of a joint working group," the document reads.
It should be noted that diplomatic relations between Armenia and Slovakia were established on January 14, 1993. On May 15, 2015 in Bratislava, an Agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Slovak Republic on the exclusion of double taxation of income and property and on the prevention of tax avoidance.