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    ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN TRADE TURNOVER POSSIBLE TO INCREASE

    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    Oct 4 2007

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Armenian-Russian trade turnover can be
    increased through cooperation in atomic energy, RF Ambassador to
    Armenia Nikolay Pavlov stated in his interview to the Golos Armenii
    newspaper, commenting on RA Premier Serge Sargsyan's official visit
    to Moscow.

    The Ambassador explained that the matter concerns join exploration
    of uranium deposits in Armenia.

    On this context, Pavlov pointed out great importance of improving
    the schedule of the Caucasus-Poti ferry service. "Of we resolve the
    problem of excisable products at the customs station of the port of
    Caucasus before the end of the year, the trade turnover will certainly
    increase," Pavlov said.

    Speaking of the investment volume, the RF Ambassador stated that
    Russian investments in Armenia's economy are not so large - about
    $800mln.

    "At their recent negotiations in Moscow, the Prime Ministers discussed
    the issues of construction of an oil refinery in Armenia, development
    of processing enterprises in the country with the involvement of
    Russian business. Russian investors are ready to invest capital
    in Armenia," Pavlov said. He added that such companies as Gasprom,
    VTB, RAO EES Rossii, Vympelcom and RUSAL are and will go on working
    with Armenia.

    As regards the construction of an oil refinery in Armenia, a
    feasibility report is being worked out. "We must specify the capacity
    of the refinery and the consumers. This is a most interest project,"
    he said.

    Pavlov pointed out that the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental
    Commission for Economic Cooperation held a meeting in Yerevan
    recently. A number of documents were signed at the meeting, namely,
    a contract with the Armenian "Armavia" airline for a purchase of
    Sukhoi Super Jet 100 airplanes worth over $50mln in 2008, a corrected
    schedule of measures for the implementation of a program of long-term
    Armenian-Russian economic cooperation until 2010.

    In January-July 2007, Armenian-Russian trade turnover increased by 57%
    and totaled $330.1mln. Armenia's exports to Russia totaled $111.8mln
    (17.7% of Armenia's total exports) - a 2.05-fold increase compared
    to January-July 2006.
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