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20% growth recorded in Armenia-Georgia trade turnover in 2007
ARKA News Agency
Jan 9 2008
Armenia
YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. Considerable growth of trade turnover
between Armenia and Georgia was recorded in 2007. According to the
preliminary information, the growth reaches at least 20%, says the
2007 annual report of Armenia's Foreign Ministry.
Among the prominent projects is the construction of a new, third
high-voltage electric main that will enable simultaneous operation
of the countries' energy systems, the report says.
In 2007 Armenia continued close political cooperation and high-level
dialogue with Georgia. The countries' presidents Robert Kocharian and
Mikhail Sahakashvili had their first meeting in March in Armenian
Tsakhkadzor resort town. In September Kocharian was on a visit in
Georgia. Georgia's Prime-Minister Zurab Nogaideli visited Armenia
in October.
The mutual contacts aimed at developing the friendly relations
and economic cooperation, ensuring safety of Armenian citizens in
transiting the Georgian territory, as well as enabling low-tariff
transit transportation and uninterrupted gas transit to Armenia and
improving the condition of the Armenian community in Georgia.
During the year the sides continued works on delimitation and
demarcation of the frontier and agreed on 150-kilometer section of
Armenia-Georgia border. These works are ongoing.
Among issues discussed in the bilateral meetings during the visit of
Armenia's FM to Georgia in July 2007 were bilateral agenda issues,
regional developments, possibilities of regional conflict settlement
and Armenia-Georgia cooperation in European integration.
Oskanian has also visited Batumi, the capital of the autonomous
Ajaria Republic within Georgia, where he had meetings and discussed
development of trade and economic cooperation and construction of
General Consulate of Armenia in Batumi.
According to Armenia's National Statistical Service, Armenia's
foreign trade turnover with Georgia grew by 48.2% in January-November
2007 and totaled $118.8mln. Exports from Armenia to Georgia totaled
$79.8mln - a 63.2% increase against January-November 2006. Imports of
Georgian-make goods to Armenia totaled $39mln in the period - a 24.7%
increase. In total imports from the territory of Georgia were $116.4mln
(a 1.76-time increase).
ARKA News Agency
Jan 9 2008
Armenia
YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. Considerable growth of trade turnover
between Armenia and Georgia was recorded in 2007. According to the
preliminary information, the growth reaches at least 20%, says the
2007 annual report of Armenia's Foreign Ministry.
Among the prominent projects is the construction of a new, third
high-voltage electric main that will enable simultaneous operation
of the countries' energy systems, the report says.
In 2007 Armenia continued close political cooperation and high-level
dialogue with Georgia. The countries' presidents Robert Kocharian and
Mikhail Sahakashvili had their first meeting in March in Armenian
Tsakhkadzor resort town. In September Kocharian was on a visit in
Georgia. Georgia's Prime-Minister Zurab Nogaideli visited Armenia
in October.
The mutual contacts aimed at developing the friendly relations
and economic cooperation, ensuring safety of Armenian citizens in
transiting the Georgian territory, as well as enabling low-tariff
transit transportation and uninterrupted gas transit to Armenia and
improving the condition of the Armenian community in Georgia.
During the year the sides continued works on delimitation and
demarcation of the frontier and agreed on 150-kilometer section of
Armenia-Georgia border. These works are ongoing.
Among issues discussed in the bilateral meetings during the visit of
Armenia's FM to Georgia in July 2007 were bilateral agenda issues,
regional developments, possibilities of regional conflict settlement
and Armenia-Georgia cooperation in European integration.
Oskanian has also visited Batumi, the capital of the autonomous
Ajaria Republic within Georgia, where he had meetings and discussed
development of trade and economic cooperation and construction of
General Consulate of Armenia in Batumi.
According to Armenia's National Statistical Service, Armenia's
foreign trade turnover with Georgia grew by 48.2% in January-November
2007 and totaled $118.8mln. Exports from Armenia to Georgia totaled
$79.8mln - a 63.2% increase against January-November 2006. Imports of
Georgian-make goods to Armenia totaled $39mln in the period - a 24.7%
increase. In total imports from the territory of Georgia were $116.4mln
(a 1.76-time increase).