Armenia, Switzerland want better economic ties, direct flightsFebruary 2, 2017 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and Swiss ambassador to Armenia Lukas Gasser on Thursday, February 2 discussed ways of boosting economic ties, as well as establishing direct air connection between the two countries. Highlighting the need for bolstering economic ties, the premier said he sees a great potential in this area. In order to promote cooperation and business contacts, Karapetyan cited the importance of establishing direct air connection, adding that Armenia has been benefiting from the generalized system of preferences (GSP) offered by Switzerland. Stressing that the two countries boast warm political relations, ambassador Gasser agreed that far deeper economic cooperation may be achieved, assuring that Switzerland too is eager to further develop bilateral economic ties. He noted that efficient partnership has been established in areas like regional development, education, science, culture, while another key achievement is the Swiss government’s official statement on holding next year's Francophonie summit in Armenia. Besides, Gasser welcomed the premier’s proposal to establish direct air connection between the two countries and expressed readiness to support the launch of this process. The parties exchanged views on prospects of cooperation in agriculture, tourism, information technology, alternative energy and pharmaceuticals. The PM thanked the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for supporting projects that promote economic development in remote areas of Armenia. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |