Armenia-France Economic Summit to be held in Paris

ArmInfo. Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia, Ms. Anne Louyot. 

As the press service of the Ministry of Economy the interlocutors  discussed issues related to the holding of the Armenia-France  Economic Summit on February 24 in Paris. 

According to the source, the goal of the summit is to present the  economic opportunities of Armenia to French entrepreneurs, to better  use the potential of economic cooperation between Armenia and France  in the fields of green and sustainable economy, agriculture and  high-tech industry.

During the meeting, the parties touched upon the program of economic  modernization, attached importance to attracting investments,  implementing bilateral programs, further developing the  Armenian-French cooperation and expanding economic ties between the  countries.

It should be noted that according to the RA Statistical Committee, in  2022, the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and France amounted  to $122.4 million, which is 29.6% higher than a year ago. At the same  time, exports decreased by 7.8% to $9.8 million, imports showed an  increase of 34.4% to $112.6 million.