Iranian Spokesman in Armenia for Talks

[Xyresic]

That's not true. Turkish-Armenian businessmen hold forum to boost business relations, especially Turkish businessmen in the east. Yes the transportation cost is increased, but that doesn't stop trade from happening.

Increased costs makes trade more prohibitive. It doesn't stop the trade but it wont exactly encourage it either. It also means that Turkish products being sold in Armenia are more expensive for the end user (Armenian consumer). Increased transportation costs is a barrier of trade.

The Global Competitiveness report gave Turkey and Azerbaijan much higher rankings than Armenia. Armenia has a lot of barriers to trade.

Armenia and Iran do energy cooperation. Why wouldn't they? But our biggest trading partners remain EU and Russia, and most of our trade goes through Georgia.

You mean Armenia buys oil and gas off Iran.

Its not as if Armenia-Iran cooperation in energy can involve distributing oil and gas to 3rd parties (except Georgia).

What can Armenia do with Iran in terms of energy distribution by themselves? Transport Iranian gas and oil to Europe and other markets via Armenian airplanes?

Turkey is Georgias largest trading partner. Azerbaijan is second. Georgia isn't well connected to the rest of the world. Georgian shipping has to pass through the Bosphorus unless they are only unloading in Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine or Russia. Flights between Tblisi and Istanbul are the most active flights to and from Tblisi airport. People flying to and from Georgia often fly to Istanbul and then fly onwards from there.

We even awarded Saakashvili a state medal after the 2008 Ossetian War, which pissed off Russia. So as you can see our relations with Georgia are rather lively.

Considering Turkey and Azerbaijan are Georgias number one and two top trading partners. Considering Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan cooperate greatly in transportation with the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway nearing completion and there is the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline already operational. Armenia is missing out on money making opportunities and transportation links with its neighbours. Georgia-Armenia and Georgia-Turkey/Azerbaijan relations aren't exactly in the same league as one another.

[adsız]

our trade with Turkey amounts to 200 million.

What is the brand name of the products imported from ermenia ?

[Xyresic]

What is the brand name of the products imported from ermenia ?

The trade is most probably Turkish products in Armenia and not Armenian products in Turkey.

Look what I found:

from: http://repatarmenia.org/eng/wp-conte...entMap2012.pdf

Even though Turkey doesn't have diplomatic relations and the border is closed with Armenia, Turkish imports make up 6% of the total imports in Armenia. Whereas Turkey doesn't appear in the Armenian export pie chart.

[European mixer]

Armenia is a land that is just waiting to be gobbled up its very shameful.

[Baluarte]

Armenia, Iran to sign Memorandum of Cooperation

At the invitation of Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan, a delegation led by Iranian Attorney General Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei will today arrive in Armenia for a three-day working visit, the press service of Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office reports.

The sides will discuss mutual legal assistance in fighting transnational crime, issues related to the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals and legal entities.

Aghvan Hovsepyan and Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei will sign a Memorandum of Cooperation.