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10 July 2009 - 11:04 AMT

David Lokyan: To enter Turkish market, Armenia has to conduct serious legislative work

To enter Turkish market, Armenia has to conduct a serious legislative work, ARF Dashnaktsutyun representative, ex RA Agriculture Minister David Lokyan told at “NKR conflict: new realities” international conference in Karabakh.

According to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, David Lokyan noted that the Turkish market is safely protected from foreign imports. After establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey, negotiations for free trade rules should become a priority task for Armenia. Otherwise, no Armenian product will be competitive on the Turkish market.

Besides, David Lokyan stated, Turkey is included in EU customs’ borders list, which can turn into a serious issue for Armenia. “It’s important for RA Government to undertake steps towards conclusion of free trade zone agreement with EU and starting of similar negotiations with Turkey,” he added.