YEREVAN. - Do our ambassadors possess information on turnover of goods, financial flows and investments? 

Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan gave the aforementioned question to FM Edward Nalbandian at the consultation on the reports of the work carried out by state agencies in 2016 on Tuesday, the press-service of the Government informed Armenian News – NEWS.am.

At the meeting, FM Nalbandian stated that in 2016, the MFA continued exerting efforts towards strengthening the foreign policy of Armenia, developing cooperation with friendly countries, raising the reputation of Armenia internationally and increasing the number of friends in different continents.

Priorities for 2017 remain the further strengthening of relations with friendly countries, integration in global and regional processes, as well as ensurance of productive participation in international organizations.  

PM Karapetyan, for his part, inquired whether the Armenian ambassadors possess information on turnover of goods, financial flows and investments and whether they know which goods and programs to present to investors. He also instructed to submit a memorandum on the results of the economic activity of the embassies, underscoring the importance of the Diaspora in it.