Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a group of Syrian Armenian businessmen representing different sectors of the economy to listen to their concerns and discuss solutions for existing problems.
The Syrian-Armenian businessmen focused on the activities of the Union of Syrian Armenians NGO, stressing the need to boost local production and exports, improve the terms for lending and the legislative field, as well as on other priority issues.
“We will provide every support to those programs aimed at keeping Syriam Armenians in Homeland. As a matter of fact, you have changed the culture of doing business and providing services in Armenia. It is important for us to see you gain a foothold and become firmly established,” Karen Karapetyan said. The Prime Minister assured of the authorities’ willingness to assist Armenian businessmen from Syria, urging them to submit their business programs and proposals to the Ministry of Economic Development and Investment.
The Premier gave instructions to the agencies concerned on a number of issues raised at the meeting and expressed readiness to discuss with Syrian Armenian businessmen any question relevant to their business activities.