The Armenian Government approved today during the session the draft decision on “creating the position of Commercial Attaché of the Republic of Armenia to People's Republic of China”.

According to Armenian Minister of Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan, creating the position of Armenian Commercial Attaché in China will allow to more effectively represent Armenia’s economic interests in all sectors of commercial and economic cooperation, as well as facilitate collaboration between economic entities from both sides in spheres of trade, economy, science and technology.

AMD 41,8 million will be allocated from the Armenian state budget for 2017 to provide maintenance expenses of the commercial attaché in China.

The Office of Armenian Commercial Attaché will be located in Beijing.