President: Armenia interested in enlargement of French capital
13.11.2012,
11:19
Armenia is interested in enlargement of French capital, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at a news conference on Monday after he met French President Francois Hollande in Paris.
YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. Armenia is interested in enlargement of French capital, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at a news conference on Monday after he met French President Francois Hollande in Paris.
The Armenian president met his French counterpart as part of his three-day official visit to France.
“We indeed want to enlarge French capital in Armenia, since today Armenia needs this,” Sargsyan was quoted by the president’s press office as saying. “Besides, this is maybe not a big, but a good opportunity to eliminate consequences the global financial and economic crisis.”
The president also said that Armenia is proud of the fact that about 500,000 Armenians live in France and take part in development of this country.
“They are Armenians and French people equally, they love both Armenia and France, and we should use their potential for preserving our friendship for ever,” he said.
Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said that 160 companies with French capital function in Armenia’s banking, telecommunication, agriculture and other sectors.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $39.7 million in the first half of this year against $50.1 million at the same period a year earlier. -0---
The Armenian president met his French counterpart as part of his three-day official visit to France.
“We indeed want to enlarge French capital in Armenia, since today Armenia needs this,” Sargsyan was quoted by the president’s press office as saying. “Besides, this is maybe not a big, but a good opportunity to eliminate consequences the global financial and economic crisis.”
The president also said that Armenia is proud of the fact that about 500,000 Armenians live in France and take part in development of this country.
“They are Armenians and French people equally, they love both Armenia and France, and we should use their potential for preserving our friendship for ever,” he said.
Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said that 160 companies with French capital function in Armenia’s banking, telecommunication, agriculture and other sectors.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $39.7 million in the first half of this year against $50.1 million at the same period a year earlier. -0---
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $39.7 million in the first half of this year against $50.1 million at the same period a year earlier. -0-
