Armenian, Turkish business owners meet in Yerevan

On Feb. 12, the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AmCham) and The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank devoted to independent research in the areas of economic policy, governance and foreign policy, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, hosted a panel discussion on “Turkish-Armenian Relations and Cross-Border Regionalism.”

Panelists for this event included Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and TEPAV’s President and a Turkish economist, Professor Güven Sak (TEPAV).

The roundtable discussion brought together representatives of the corporate sector on both sides of the border to better understand the role of business in developing relations between the neighboring countries, as well as economic and business opportunities that may arise with an open border between Turkey and Armenia.

Professor Sak delivered the keynote presentation “Turkey’s Experience of Economic Liberalization and Cross-Border Regionalism and the Role of the Private Sector in the Development of Relations with its Neighbors.”

The event was attended by representatives of major business associations, international organizations, diplomatic missions, and the Government of Armenia.

TEPAV representatives are visiting Yerevan ON Feb. 10–12 for meetings with business and government officials, non-government organizations and others involved in the promotion of cross-border cooperation.

/Tert.am/