The Government of the Republic of Finland

and the Government of the Republic of Armenia,

hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting

Parties”,

RECOGNISING the need to protect investments

of the investors of one Contracting

Party in the territory of the other Contracting

Party on a non-discriminatory basis;

DESIRING to promote greater economic

co-operation between them, with respect to

investments by citizens and companies of one

Contracting Party in the territory of the other

Contracting Party;

RECOGNISING that agreement on the

treatment to be accorded such investments

will stimulate the flow of private capital and

the economic development of the Contracting

Parties;

AGREEING that a stable framework for

investment will contribute to maximising the

effective utilisation of economic resources

and improve living standards;

RECOGNISING that the development of

economic and business ties can promote respect

for internationally recognised labour

rights;

AGREEING that these objectives can be

achieved without relaxing health, safety and

environmental measures of general application;

and

Having resolved to conclude an Agreement

concerning the promotion and protection of

investments;

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: