ArmInfo. Russia has retained its role as Armenia's main trade, economic, and investment partner. This was stated in the welcoming address of Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin to the participants of the International Business Mission in the Food and Consumer Goods Sector to Armenia.
"I am pleased to welcome the opening of the International Business Mission in the Food and Consumer Goods Sector, organized by the Russian Trade Mission in Armenia and the Russian Export Center. I am pleased that this important and popular event was supported by the Armenian side, in particular through the Armenian Ministry of Economy. As the results of last year showed, Russia has retained its role as Armenia's main trade, economic, and investment partner," Kopyrkin noted, as quoted by the Russian Embassy in Armenia. He emphasized that Russian capital is widely represented in key sectors of the Republic's economy: mining, energy, metallurgy, transport and logistics, banking, and information and communications technology.
"The leading positions of Russian economic operators are not only a legacy of our shared Soviet history, but also the result of the tireless work of our countries' business communities and the rapidly expanding business interactions, despite existing logistical difficulties and geopolitical turbulence," the Russian diplomat added.
He also highlighted the significant contribution of Armenia's 11-year membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), whose mechanisms have literally spurred bilateral trade and economic ties and industrial cooperation. "Significant potential for deepening bilateral economic cooperation lies in interregional interaction, the development of online commerce based on marketplaces, and so on. I invite all participants of today's event to actively utilize the assistance of the Russian Trade Mission, representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as well as the Russian Export Center," he noted.
On March 11-12, as part of the "Made in Russia" program, a business mission of Russian companies producing food, cosmetics, and household chemicals is taking place in Yerevan, organized by the Russian Export Center. Seventeen Russian companies are presenting their products during the mission. Industry specialists will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the product range and evaluate its quality, conduct B2B negotiations, and discuss cooperation and supply terms to Armenia.
