Provides advice on how to perform due diligence and in what areas it is necessary for a U.S. company. Includes information on the U.S. Commercial Service International Company Profile service.

U.S. companies are advised to perform due diligence prior to signing contracts with new partners. While Western-style legal consultancies exist to help find partners or perform due diligence, their capacity to act as responsible agents is limited, largely due to the lack of transparency in the business culture as a whole.  Most successful foreign investors have Armenian partners who are familiar with the local business environment.

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