CCI SECOND CONGRESS HELD IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net - The second congress of the Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) was held in Yerevan. The welcoming speech of Robert Kocharian was read by President's Adviser on Economic Affairs Vahram Nersisyants. In his statement the President noted, in part, that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia during a short period of time has carried out a great deal of work for the development of business contributing to the government for the improvement of the customs and tax legislation as well as played the key role for the establishing ties with the foreign Chambers. In his turn RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian stated that the role of the Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is invaluable for the development of business undertakings and expansion of free competition. CCI Chairman Martin Sargsian also made a report. To note, during the three years of activities the CCI organized Armenian-Belarusian business forums in Yerevan and Minsk, meetings of the Austrian and Armenian entrepreneurs in Yerevan, founded a Trade House of Armenia in Moscow, initiated meetings with the businessmen from Netherlands, Iran and Russia as well as arranged various exhibitions. The Armenian CCI is the full member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), World Federation of Chambers (ICC WCF), the Association of the CCI Black Sea Belt as well as of the CCI CIS Council. The Armenian CCI has opened representative offices in Russia, US, Canada, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Spain, Germany, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Omar, United Arab Emirates and other states, IA Regnum reports.