The United Kingdom seeks to raise trade volumes in Armenia, Alan Duncan, UK Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, told a joint press conference with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan, Armenia.

“We have a number of approaches and perspectives. Firstly, we look to work with the authorities of Armenia to increase trade flows to the country: to improve the business climate, which can attract investors,” the UK official said.

He also pointed to the process of joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative scheduled for next year as another good step to that end.

Alan Duncan stressed they also want to find ways to do business in other spheres as well. “For this purpose, we have appointed a trade representative who will come to study the fields.”

The senior UK official also noted that he has brought to Armenia the warm wishes of Prime Minister Theresa May, as well as an important message – the UK will leave the European Union but never Europe and the world. “We shall continue playing an active role in the international arena through the UN, NATO, OSCE and will show a particular interest towards this region in issues referring to defense, security and trade,” Alan Duncan highlighted.