Year-round fair in Chinese province of Heilongjiang to feature Armenia-manufactured goods
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. A year-round fair in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang will feature also Armenia-manufactured goods, Mariam Manukyan, head of an NGO called "International Business Promotion Council’, said today. She said the arrangement was reached with a delegation of officials and businessmen from the Chinese province who spent three days in Armenia to look into chances of enhancing cooperation between the two countries.
"Chinese partners said they would provide pavilions to Armenian businessmen free of charge, and will also show assistance in deliveries and customs clearance of Armenian goods", said Manukyan.
She said also that the mayor of Chinese Harbin will visit Yerevan in late September to sign a twinning agreement with the Armenian capital city.
Also a group of Chinese journalists is expected to arrive in Armenia on October 1 to shoot a film about Armenia and broadcast it on local channels. The sides are also planning new student exchange programs, and delivery of Chinese buses to Armenia.
According to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, Armenia's trade turnover with China in 2015 dropped by 18% from the previous year to $481.3 million. Armenia exports to China stood at $ 165.3 million, a 3.3% decline, while imports from China were worth $315.9 million, a 24.2% decline. --0-
"Chinese partners said they would provide pavilions to Armenian businessmen free of charge, and will also show assistance in deliveries and customs clearance of Armenian goods", said Manukyan.
She said also that the mayor of Chinese Harbin will visit Yerevan in late September to sign a twinning agreement with the Armenian capital city.
Also a group of Chinese journalists is expected to arrive in Armenia on October 1 to shoot a film about Armenia and broadcast it on local channels. The sides are also planning new student exchange programs, and delivery of Chinese buses to Armenia.
According to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, Armenia's trade turnover with China in 2015 dropped by 18% from the previous year to $481.3 million. Armenia exports to China stood at $ 165.3 million, a 3.3% decline, while imports from China were worth $315.9 million, a 24.2% decline. --0-