Armenia and Udmurtia seek to expand ties
YEREVAN, September 16. / ARKA /. A delegation from the Russian republic of Udmurtia is visiting Armenia from September 14 to 19. The visit is organized by the Export Promotion Center of the Udmurtian ministry of economy.
The delegation consisting of representatives of five Udmurtian enterprises (gas-welding, production of cardboard packaging, detergents and disinfectants and recruitment agencies) is headed by deputy economy minister Vladimir Razumkov.
Lyubov Yemelyanova from the Export promotion Center told ARKA that the purpose of the business mission is to develop relations between Armenia and the Republic of Udmurtia. She said exports from Udmurtia to Armenia are very small but there are prerequisites to increase it.
In Armenia Udmurtian business people will participate in a round table with Armenian peers, representatives of the Commerce and Industry Chamber of Armenia and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
They are also scheduled to have meetings with officials from Armenian economy ministry, Yerevan municipality and will also visit the 15th Armenia EXPO 2015.
Ms. Yemelyanova said Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union simplifies Udmurt businessmen’s cooperation with Armenian peers.
According to Vladimir Razumkov, both Armenia and Udmurtia are interested in the implementation of bilateral investments. He added that the recruitment agencies would like to help Armenian labor migrants to find jobs in Russia.
The Udmurt Republic is a full subject of the Russian Federation. It is part of the Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District and the Ural economic region. The capital is Izhevsk, located 1129 km away from Moscow. Udmurtia covers an area of 42.1 thousand square kilometers, 0.25 per cent of the total area of the Russian Federation.
The population of the Udmurt Republic is 1.5 million people, with 68 per cent living in cities and urban-type settlements. The largest ethnic groups are Russians (60 per cent), Udmurts (almost 30 per sent), Tatars (about 7 per cent), Ukrainians, and Mari.-0-
The delegation consisting of representatives of five Udmurtian enterprises (gas-welding, production of cardboard packaging, detergents and disinfectants and recruitment agencies) is headed by deputy economy minister Vladimir Razumkov.
Lyubov Yemelyanova from the Export promotion Center told ARKA that the purpose of the business mission is to develop relations between Armenia and the Republic of Udmurtia. She said exports from Udmurtia to Armenia are very small but there are prerequisites to increase it.
In Armenia Udmurtian business people will participate in a round table with Armenian peers, representatives of the Commerce and Industry Chamber of Armenia and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
They are also scheduled to have meetings with officials from Armenian economy ministry, Yerevan municipality and will also visit the 15th Armenia EXPO 2015.
Ms. Yemelyanova said Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union simplifies Udmurt businessmen’s cooperation with Armenian peers.
According to Vladimir Razumkov, both Armenia and Udmurtia are interested in the implementation of bilateral investments. He added that the recruitment agencies would like to help Armenian labor migrants to find jobs in Russia.
The Udmurt Republic is a full subject of the Russian Federation. It is part of the Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District and the Ural economic region. The capital is Izhevsk, located 1129 km away from Moscow. Udmurtia covers an area of 42.1 thousand square kilometers, 0.25 per cent of the total area of the Russian Federation.
The population of the Udmurt Republic is 1.5 million people, with 68 per cent living in cities and urban-type settlements. The largest ethnic groups are Russians (60 per cent), Udmurts (almost 30 per sent), Tatars (about 7 per cent), Ukrainians, and Mari.-0-