Armenia and Georgia not utilize the full potential of their cooperation, Karapetyan says
02.03.2018,
15:38
Despite the growing trade between Armenia and Georgia, the sides are not using the available potential fully, Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan said today after talks with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who has arrived in Yerevan on an official visit today.
YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. Despite the growing trade between Armenia and Georgia, the sides are not using the available potential fully, Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan said today after talks with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who has arrived in Yerevan on an official visit today.
Kvirikashvili is heading a delegation that includes the first deputy prime minister Dimitri Kumshishvili, foreign minister Mikheil Janelidze, defense minister Levan Igorya, finance minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and other officials.
"During the talks, we noted that bilateral relations are developing in the atmosphere of mutual trust. Our meeting with Georgian colleagues was very constructive and we discussed a wide range of sectors where we can develop effective cooperation," Karapetyan said, specifying that they are tourism, cooperation within Armenian free economic zone in Meghri, energy, transport and public health.
Karapetyan also said that the Armenian side pays special attention to the efforts of the Georgian authorities to help preserve the cultural heritage of the Armenian people in Georgia.
In turn, Kvirikashvili thanked his Armenian counterpart for the warm welcome, and noted that the Georgian authorities work to deepen the Armenian-Georgian relations not only in the economic sphere, but also in culture.
According to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, Armenia's trade turnover with Georgia increased by 1.5% in 2017 to $248.9 million. -0-
Kvirikashvili is heading a delegation that includes the first deputy prime minister Dimitri Kumshishvili, foreign minister Mikheil Janelidze, defense minister Levan Igorya, finance minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and other officials.
"During the talks, we noted that bilateral relations are developing in the atmosphere of mutual trust. Our meeting with Georgian colleagues was very constructive and we discussed a wide range of sectors where we can develop effective cooperation," Karapetyan said, specifying that they are tourism, cooperation within Armenian free economic zone in Meghri, energy, transport and public health.
Karapetyan also said that the Armenian side pays special attention to the efforts of the Georgian authorities to help preserve the cultural heritage of the Armenian people in Georgia.
In turn, Kvirikashvili thanked his Armenian counterpart for the warm welcome, and noted that the Georgian authorities work to deepen the Armenian-Georgian relations not only in the economic sphere, but also in culture.
According to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, Armenia's trade turnover with Georgia increased by 1.5% in 2017 to $248.9 million. -0-
