YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian government has allocated a 8 thousand square-meter area in Yerevan's Shengavit community to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (by the right of ownership) with the aim of establishing an exhibition center. The chairman of the RA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Martin Sargsian said at the August 2 meeting with the delegation of Germany's CCI and representatives of Cronimet company that the complex will include business centers, exhibition and conference halls, as well as a customs point where imported goods to be presented at business exhibitions will be customs cleared. In the words of M. Sargsian, the CCI is currently conducting negotiations concerning attraction of necessary investments with several companies from Czech Republic, Russia and Iran. As regards the priorities of the RA CCI, Martin Sargsian pointed out assistance for creation of small agricultural processing plants in areas adjacent to purchase facilities. He said that it would allow to avoid a negative impact on the quality of purchased products during their transportation. Representative of Germany's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Robert Huber stated that the German side is ready to assist Armenian partners with solution of their problems in those sectors of economy where Germany has much potential.

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