Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli on October 16 on the sidelines of COP17. Papoyan announced the meeting on his Facebook page.
“We discussed the opportunities that would arise from establishing direct trade between Armenia and Turkey.
“We addressed procedures for transporting and transiting goods subject to sanitary and veterinary controls.
“We also exchanged views on several other issues of mutual interest related to the economic agenda,” the post reads.
Yumakli, who arrived in Armenia to participate in COP17, expressed gratitude to Armenia on behalf of the Turkish president and spoke about an upcoming international environmental conference in Antalya.
