Wednesday, May 11 2022 14:11

ArmInfo. The official visit of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands continues. On May 11, the Prime Minister visited the office of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers in The Hague, where he met with  representatives of the local business community.

Ingrid Thijssen, Director of the Confederation of Netherlands  Industry and Employers, noted that local businessmen are interested  in cooperation with Armenia, and they are ready to discuss investment  opportunities in various fields in Armenia and get acquainted with  the conditions created for business.  According to her, the Armenian  community in the Netherlands enjoys great sympathy, the  representatives of which stand out for their responsibility to work,  creativity and business skills.

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that he is glad to start the working  day in The Hague with a meeting with businessmen to present the  economic opportunities and attractiveness of Armenia to the Dutch  business, also in the light of the current challenges. Nikol  Pashinyan thanked for holding this important meeting and presented  the reforms being implemented in our country, including the creation  of favorable conditions for business and the fight against systemic  corruption. Nikol Pashinyan thanked for holding this important  meeting and presented the reforms being implemented in our country,  including those aimed at the creation of favorable conditions for  business and the fight against systemic corruption.

In particular, Nikol Pashinyan noted that Armenia is undergoing  effective reforms for the development of democratic institutions,  also with the support of the European Union, which are aimed at  ensuring favorable conditions for investment. The Prime Minister  attached importance to the regional stability in the context of  attracting investments, adding that the Armenian government is  interested in it.

Touching upon the capital investments in Armenia, the Prime Minister  spoke about the large-scale North- South road construction program.  Nikol Pashinyan also emphasized cooperation in the fields of  agriculture, high technologies, education and industry. The Prime  Minister, in particular, referred to the programs implemented in the  fields of modern agriculture, education and information technologies,  adding that these directions are of strategic importance for the  government. The Prime Minister also stressed the cooperation in the  field of tourism, including gastrotourism, where there are wide  opportunities.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Pashinyan, as well as the members  of the Armenian governmental delegation, answered various questions  of the businessmen, which referred to the opportunities and prospects  for the implementation of investment programs in our country. The  Prime Minister stressed that the Armenian government is ready to  discuss mutually beneficial programs and projects, to support their  effective implementation within the framework of its tools.