ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Narek Hovakimyan received State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Marin Ratnik and Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership Gert Ansun.
The parties discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation, export promotion, trade diversification, and modernization of quality infrastructures. During the conversation, they attached importance to the process of implementing the Armenia- EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and bilateral and multilateral cooperation carried out within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership.
During the meeting, Narek Hovakimyan also presented to the guests the government's project "Crossroads of the World", which can become an important component of both regional and broader economic cooperation. It should be noted that according to Customs data, the customs value of goods exported from Armenia to Estonia decreased by 6.2% in the first half of 2024, amounting to only $497 thousand. The customs value of imported goods decreased by 58.6% to $1.1 million.
