YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is well-known for its trade and entrepreneurial skills, it exists in the genetic code of Armenians, the implementation of which requires favorable environment and legislature, “Armenpress” reports head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski said on July 7 during a conference headlined “Prospects, obstacles and opportunities for business in Armenia”. He expressed gratitude to the Armenian PM for attending the forum, mentioning that his presence displays the Government’s firmness to create favorable business environment. “There is one common goal uniting all of us, which is to have more European partners who will engage in trade and invest in Armenia. We will be able to open a new page during the upcoming months based on the cooperation between the business community in Armenia and the European Business Association”, Switalski said.

Referring to the problems facing the global economy, the EU Ambassador noted that ensuring economic growth is a major challenge for many states, including the EAEU and EU member states. “I hope we will be able to take advantage of Armenia’s added value: Armenia is a natural bridge and Armenians know how to build bridges connecting other cultures and remote areas”, Piotr Switalski said.

He also added that now it’s a very important stage of cooperation between Armenia and the EU. “The environment is very favorable for European businessmen and we appreciate those efforts. Now we have to transform that environment into trade and investment relations”, Piotr Switalski concluded.