Seven-day Buissup Global Forum kicks off in Armenian Dilijan

YEREVAN, September 8. /ARKA/. The Buissup Global Forum, whose purpose is to create a platform for the development of youth entrepreneurship in Armenia, kicked off in the resort town of Dilijan on Monday.

The event is the final stage of the Armenian Business Forum 2021, which is slated for September 20 in the capital Yerevan. The cycle of business events is organized by the Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs with the support of the Tashir Group of Companies.

During the seven-day event, more than two hundred young people from different parts of the world will have a unique opportunity to acquire new skills, present their projects, and find partners for their implementation.

“The development of youth entrepreneurship is a growth point for the country's economy, one of the priority areas for small and medium-sized businesses. Today we see that many talented young people are ready to bring their own business ideas to life. Therefore, it is important that we consolidate resources, give an impetus to the development of business activity of the young people, and create conditions for the development of such projects, "said Samvel Karapetyan, President and Founder of the Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs and founder of the Tashir Group of Companies, in his welcoming speech.

The Buissup Global Forum comprises a series of educational and business programs, lectures and other discussion formats covering such areas as the basics of entrepreneurship, financial management, marketing and sales, communications and others - everything that helps launch one’s own business.

The key speakers are the heads of large companies, including transnational corporations, representatives of successful start-up projects, entrepreneurship development funds and qualified business trainers who will share their experience and talk about their path to building a successful company.

The Buissup Global Forum program includes a panel discussion on the topic “Mission 2030: Armenia’s Technological Future and Business Development.” The key speakers are Synopsys Armenia Director Hovik Musaelyan, FAST Foundation General Director Armen Orujyan, Startup Armenia founder Hakob Hakobyan and the Crowdfunding Formula founder Gevorg Poghosyan.

The event in Dilijan will result in an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to present their projects to a professional jury. The selected finalists will present them on September 20 at the Armenian Business Forum 2021, which will be attended by representatives of large businesses and investors. 

Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs 

The Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization that has brought together successful businessmen of Armenian origin with the aim of establishing and strengthening trade and economic ties between Russia and Armenia. The main mission of the Association is to create a new Armenian business community in Russia with mutually beneficial business partnerships and a culture of trust among entrepreneurs.

The founders of the Association are people who, over the years of their activity, have made a significant contribution to the development of big business in Armenia and Russia, contributed to the strengthening of trade and economic ties between the two countries and the development of partnerships in the field of Russian-Armenian entrepreneurship.

They are the President of the Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Avilon Group of Companies Kamo Avagumyan, the founder of Comedy Club Production Arthur Janibekyan, the first vice president of the Tashir Group of Companies Varuzhan Artenyan, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FORA-BANK Gayk Ignatyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RAND-TRANS Group of Companies, NEBO.digital Karen Avagumyan, General Director of Luding Company Armen Shahazizyan. 

Tashir Group of Companies 

Tashir is the largest Russian diversified industrial and construction group, which includes about 200 companies and enterprises operating in various sectors of the Russian economy. Since its foundation in 1999 and for more than 20 years, Tashir has been steadily increasing its assets in the Russian construction and development market, while successfully scaling up business in other industries: financial, energy, industry, retail and restaurant business, entertainment and others.

The group is included in the list of hundreds of the largest private companies in Russia. The total number of employees exceeds 45 thousand people. The geography of activity covers 51 cities of Russia and neighboring countries. Founder and President of the Company is Samvel Karapetyan. The head office is in Moscow, Russia.-0—