In the framework of his working visit to the Czech Republic on November 24-25, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Harutyunyan had meetings with the Industry and Trade Minister of the Czech Republic, Jan Mládek, Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa and a number of other top officials.

During the meetings with Minister Mládek and Deputy Minister Tlapa, issues related to the economic diplomacy and development of the Armenian-Czech trade and economic relations were discussed, the press-service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports.

Apart from this, arrangements were made with Martin Tlapa—who is the author of the current concept paper on economic diplomacy, which has recorded significant success—to organize a course of transferring experience to the Armenian partners.

Robert Harutyunyan briefed his Czech partners on the new opportunities and favorable conditions for the economic development of the country after the accession to the EAEU, as well as foreign investments, stressing that the Armenian goods have an opportunity of preferential entrance to the EU countries.

Thanks to the GSP+ trade regime provided by the latter, Armenia has an opportunity to export goods to the EU market with zero or significantly reduced customs duties.

Harutyunyan also had meetings with the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Czech Export Bank  (CEB), Karel Bureš, and General Director of the Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP), Jan Procházka.

The tools and mechanisms for financing possible investments in the Armenian economy or loaning beneficial transactions were discussed.

In addition, regional issues, as well as Armenian-Czech and Armenia-EU relations were discussed with the head of the Northern and Eastern Europe Department of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radek Pech.

Deputy FM Harutyunyan also visited the Foodish s.r.o. company (ARAX trademark) located in the suburbs of Prague and owned by Czech Republic-base Karen Sargsyan. The interlocutors discussed the prospects for the cooperation with the food industry enterprises of Armenia.

Harutyunyan also met with the Armenian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Tigran Seyranyan.