Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with John Shea, President and CEO of the World Trade Center of Northern California, as well as Tessa Carter, Director of Operations

18 November, 2025

On November 18, during his working visit to California, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with John Shea, President and CEO of the World Trade Center of Northern California, as well as Tessa Carter, Director of Operations. Karen Israelyan, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles also attended the meeting.

The interlocutors discussed ways to deepen Armenian-American economic cooperation and, in this context, possible new initiatives. During the meeting, the prospects for expanding import and export, as well as the procedures for Armenian businesses to enter the US market, were discussed. In this regard, the parties underscored the importance of developing programs aimed at enhancing the skills and marketing capacities of Armenian enterprises, thereby strengthening their overall competitiveness in the international market.

At the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their readiness for continued cooperation.

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