Armenian development agency council discusses export promotion issues

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27.05.2009, 21:09

The Council of the Armenian Development Agency (ADA) discussed issues on promotion of export of domestic goods, the government press service reported.

YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. The Council of the Armenian Development Agency (ADA) discussed issues on promotion of export of domestic goods, the government press service reported.

The Council considered export issues, including the program of measures for studying new markets, at its Tuesday meeting presided over by Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan. According to the program, support is to be provided to enterprises with export potential and external markets are to be studied for raising the competitiveness of domestic goods, says the report.

ADA Executive Director Robert Harutiunyan presented the quarterly report about agency’s performance and reported on how the instructions given at the last Council meeting are carried out. Targets, expected results and responsible persons are set in the program for 2009, he said.

Council members also considered evaluation criteria for works carried out by ADA, modernization and development of IT sector, annual ArmTech high technologies forum, preparations for participation in world Shanghai Expo – 2010 exhibitions and other issues.

ADA Council approved the annual report of Agency’s activities for 2008. –0--

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