Belarus president says trade with Armenia rose more than 15 times over 10 years
19.05.2011,
22:18
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday his country and Armenia should fully use the economic component of their relations as he received the visiting Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian.
YEREVAN, May 19, /ARKA/. Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday his country and Armenia should fully use the economic component of their relations as he received the visiting Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian.
Alexander Lukashenko said over the last ten years Belarus-Armenia trade has increased by more than 15 times – from $2.9 million in 2009 to $47.2 million in 2010. In his words, this year has seen a small decline in the bilateral trade but in the near future the countries would be able to increase exports. Lukashenko said also that the bilateral trade increased mainly in the last few years.
“I remember the times when we thought about establishing any relations in trade instead of increasing trade figures. Then we decided that normal conditions should be created in Armenia and Belarus while self-employed entrepreneurs and businessmen will be able to find ways on their own,” he said.
Alexander Lukashenko said he believes the present visit of Armenian prime minister will give a major boost to the development of relations between the countries.
In turn, on behalf of the president of Armenia Tigran Sarkisian expressed good wishes to the Belarusian nation and Alexander Lukashenko for the special attitude and personal contribution to cooperation between the countries.
He said he was confident that the advanced political dialogue provides for fully using the economic component among other things. Tigran Sarkisian told Alexander Lukashenko about his meeting with his counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich.
At the meeting the sides discussed the agenda of Belarusian-Armenian relations in detail. -0-
Alexander Lukashenko said over the last ten years Belarus-Armenia trade has increased by more than 15 times – from $2.9 million in 2009 to $47.2 million in 2010. In his words, this year has seen a small decline in the bilateral trade but in the near future the countries would be able to increase exports. Lukashenko said also that the bilateral trade increased mainly in the last few years.
“I remember the times when we thought about establishing any relations in trade instead of increasing trade figures. Then we decided that normal conditions should be created in Armenia and Belarus while self-employed entrepreneurs and businessmen will be able to find ways on their own,” he said.
Alexander Lukashenko said he believes the present visit of Armenian prime minister will give a major boost to the development of relations between the countries.
In turn, on behalf of the president of Armenia Tigran Sarkisian expressed good wishes to the Belarusian nation and Alexander Lukashenko for the special attitude and personal contribution to cooperation between the countries.
He said he was confident that the advanced political dialogue provides for fully using the economic component among other things. Tigran Sarkisian told Alexander Lukashenko about his meeting with his counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich.
At the meeting the sides discussed the agenda of Belarusian-Armenian relations in detail. -0-
