Armenia and Finland intend to boost trade and economic cooperation

PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 30, Vice-Speaker of the Armenian parliament Arevik Petrosyan met with Finnish Ambassador to Armenia Petri Salo. During the meeting, the Ambassador expressed hope that the Armenian-Finnish Friendship Group will be re-established in the near future that would allow facilitating the inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Financial, Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs Gagik Minasyan and Armenian Ambassador to Finland Ara Ayvazyan were also present at the meeting.

At Ambassador Salo’s request, Gagik Minasyan, who is also the Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), briefed him on the work at the Parliamentary Assembly.

Development of trade and economic ties, the two countries cooperation within international organizations, as well as the Armenian Genocide international recognition were in the focus of discussion, the press service of the RA NA reported.