The head of the EU delegation in Armenia Triana Christ in his speech emphasized that the development of small and medium -sized businesses is a priority for the European Union, in connection with which the EU will continue to support this program. «The development of SMEs is also one of the main directions of the Eastern Partnership program,» t. Christ and added that by the end of the year it is expected to sign an association agreement between Armenia and the EU. He noted that the European Union will pay special attention to the implementation of innovative technologies in local production, in agriculture. Triana Christa indicated that, in addition to the implementation of various programs to support the SME, the efforts of local authorities are needed to create a more favorable business environment.