Armenian president urges local businesses to produce globally demanded produces
10.11.2011,
06:44
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan urged today local businesses to improve the quality of their produces to make them demanded worldwide as he addressed the sixth congress of the Union of Industrialists and Employers of Armenia.
YEREVAN, November 9. / ARKA /. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan urged today local businesses to improve the quality of their produces to make them demanded worldwide as he addressed the sixth congress of the Union of Industrialists and Employers of Armenia.
"We must seek to win new international markets and create products which will be in demand worldwide. Private entrepreneurship is relatively new in Armenia, and this is why we must strive to keep abreast with international business trends," Sargsyan said.
According to him, the private sector is getting stronger with every year and the process should be tailored to the needs of modern citizens.
"Our main task is to build a strong society with a steady economy, centred on our country fellows and their needs and capabilities and all components of our society, both private and public sectors, play an important role in this process," the president said.
He said the congress provides a good opportunity to discuss what has been done and present future plans.
"The entrepreneur takes risk to invest his talent, effort and money to create a business, new jobs and we must, in turn, to support their initiatives through the creation of a favourable environment for doing business, » said Sargsyan.
Serzh Sargsyan said because of its geography Armenian private sector development and exports capabilities are restricted, but these difficulties should not be intimidating.
Arsen Ghazarian, the chairman of the Union of Industrialists and Employers of Armenia, said its major goal is to contribute to the development of private entrepreneurship in Armenia in collaboration with international companies and organizations.
"Over 15 years we have shaped a professional group of entrepreneurs who run their businesses in compliance with best standards and are also socially responsible to their country fellows, » he said.
He said doing business in Armenia is not an easy process, hindered by corruption, shadow economy, but added that a series of reforms are underway to facilitate business running.
The congress was attended by representatives from the private sector and senior government officials. Among the invited guests was head of Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy Yevgeny Bakulin. -0-
"We must seek to win new international markets and create products which will be in demand worldwide. Private entrepreneurship is relatively new in Armenia, and this is why we must strive to keep abreast with international business trends," Sargsyan said.
According to him, the private sector is getting stronger with every year and the process should be tailored to the needs of modern citizens.
"Our main task is to build a strong society with a steady economy, centred on our country fellows and their needs and capabilities and all components of our society, both private and public sectors, play an important role in this process," the president said.
He said the congress provides a good opportunity to discuss what has been done and present future plans.
"The entrepreneur takes risk to invest his talent, effort and money to create a business, new jobs and we must, in turn, to support their initiatives through the creation of a favourable environment for doing business, » said Sargsyan.
Serzh Sargsyan said because of its geography Armenian private sector development and exports capabilities are restricted, but these difficulties should not be intimidating.
Arsen Ghazarian, the chairman of the Union of Industrialists and Employers of Armenia, said its major goal is to contribute to the development of private entrepreneurship in Armenia in collaboration with international companies and organizations.
"Over 15 years we have shaped a professional group of entrepreneurs who run their businesses in compliance with best standards and are also socially responsible to their country fellows, » he said.
He said doing business in Armenia is not an easy process, hindered by corruption, shadow economy, but added that a series of reforms are underway to facilitate business running.
The congress was attended by representatives from the private sector and senior government officials. Among the invited guests was head of Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy Yevgeny Bakulin. -0-
