Prime minister receives Romania’s minister of economy Voskanian

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today Romania’s Minister of Economy Varujan Voskanian who is of Armenian descent.

“We should use our friendly ties for the deepening and extension of cooperation between the two countries, first of all our economic ties. Romania’s Armenian community enjoys great authority and may become a platform for further development of Armenian-Romanian relations,” the prime minister stated.

Tigran Sargsyan reaffirmed the invitation to Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta to visit Armenia, noting that the visit will give renewed impetus to bilateral economic cooperation.

The interlocutors underlined the importance of holding meetings of the Armenian-Romanian intergovernmental commission in Yerevan and Bucharest this year.

Varujan Voskanian proposed organizing an economic forum with the participation of businessmen of the two countries, to which Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan reacted positively.

The sides discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation in high-tech industry, tourism, agriculture and other spheres.
At the end of the meeting, Varujan Voskanian handed Tiran Sargsyan his novel “The Book of Whispers” about the Armenian Genocide and the deportation of Armenians. It was released in Romania in 2009 and named the best literary work of the year.