Armenia, China to jointly develop tourism

PanARMENIAN.Net - During the June 10 sitting, the Armenian government approved signing of an agreement in the field of tourism with China. Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan said the agreement will facilitate an inrush of tourists into the republic and development of bilateral relations in tourism.

On April 12, Yerevan hosted Armenia-China business forum. Armenia is interested in the development of multidirectional relations with China, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated in his opening remarks.

The Prime Minister characterized the forum as one of the most large-scale events organized between the two courtiers. Stressing the high level of Armenia-China political relations, Mr. Sargsyan expressed hope for similarly successful cooperation in economy sector. He noted the mining and chemical production, tourism, development of infrastructures, agriculture and high technologies as priority spheres.

A member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, Li Changchun, in turn, stressed that certain steps must be undertaken to balance the bilateral trade. He emphasized China’s interest in the import of Armenian products, specifically brandy.