Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan met with Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia.

The interlocutors discussed the development of trade and economic cooperation between Armenia and Finland, and emphasized the mutual interest in strengthening the positive dynamics of bilateral political dialogue with practical results in the economic sphere.

The parties touched also upon the opportunities for increasing trade, encouraging mutual investments, intensifying contacts between business circles, and diversifying export markets for Armenian products. In this context, the application of the EU's Autonomous Trade Measures for Armenia’s products was positively assessed.

In this context, the importance of developing cooperation between the trade and investment promotion organizations as well as business associations of Armenia and Finland was emphasized, with the aim of expanding joint initiatives and business ties.

Mirzoyan and Tavio exchanged views also on opportunities for cooperation in information technology, innovation, energy resilience, logistics, and other areas of mutual interest.

In addition, the interlocutors underscored the development of cooperation in the Armenia-Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) format.