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CARREFOUR MUST BE REPRESENTED ON ARMENIAN MARKET - PM
TERT.AM
20:28 ~U 06.02.13
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said Wednesday that the government is
committed to do everything possible to enable the French Hypermarket
chain Carrefour to launch its business in Armenia.
"The Armenian government is strongly interested to see Carrefour
represented on the Armenian market. The products it delivers around
the world are important in terms of promoting competitiveness in any
economy," he told reporters.
The Carrefour center was expected to open in Yerevan's Dalma Garden
Mall, but later media reports said the company declined the deal
after meeting obstacles.
As for the earlier agreement between the companies (Carrefour and
Dalma Garden Mall), Sargsyan said the deal concerned only the relations
between two private entities. "They have to work in the legal domain,
trying to find mutual solutions," he answered. "What we learned of
the Carrefour representative was they did not have an agreement,
but just a memorandum about plans and work in accordance with that
memorandum. The two private companies may come to terms upon having
an agreement or solve the issue in court."
Sargsyan denied the reports that the French company met obstacles
in Armenia. "They are very thankful that we offer our assistance as
a government. The only problem was between two sides of the private
sector. So it is not correct of the government to start making comments
to back either of the parties," the premier added.
TERT.AM
20:28 ~U 06.02.13
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said Wednesday that the government is
committed to do everything possible to enable the French Hypermarket
chain Carrefour to launch its business in Armenia.
"The Armenian government is strongly interested to see Carrefour
represented on the Armenian market. The products it delivers around
the world are important in terms of promoting competitiveness in any
economy," he told reporters.
The Carrefour center was expected to open in Yerevan's Dalma Garden
Mall, but later media reports said the company declined the deal
after meeting obstacles.
As for the earlier agreement between the companies (Carrefour and
Dalma Garden Mall), Sargsyan said the deal concerned only the relations
between two private entities. "They have to work in the legal domain,
trying to find mutual solutions," he answered. "What we learned of
the Carrefour representative was they did not have an agreement,
but just a memorandum about plans and work in accordance with that
memorandum. The two private companies may come to terms upon having
an agreement or solve the issue in court."
Sargsyan denied the reports that the French company met obstacles
in Armenia. "They are very thankful that we offer our assistance as
a government. The only problem was between two sides of the private
sector. So it is not correct of the government to start making comments
to back either of the parties," the premier added.