Friday, 6 March 2009
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy Alfredo Mantica.
By pointing out that the bilateral relations have ushered in a new stage of development, the Prime Minister stated our country’s special focus on boosting the Armenian-Italian economic interaction.
Tigran Sargsyan and Alfredo Mantica underscored that despite the functioning of a number of Italian companies in Armenia, the current level of economic ties is still far from being satisfactory and falls short of the existing potentialities.
The Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs briefed the RA Prime Minister on the meetings and discussions held in our country by making a point of the outcome of his talks with the Armenian Minister of Economy. According to Alfredo Mantica, a draft action plan is out for the development economic interaction, including the establishment of direct ties and cooperation between Armenia and the region of Veneto.
The interlocutors informed each other about the steps underway in both countries towards overcoming the global financial and economic crisis.
The parties also referred to a number of questions concerning the Armenian-Italian joint endeavors under the EU Eastern Partnership Program, regional security and stability.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan outlined Armenia’s positions regarding the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and Armenia-Turkey relations.
