ArmInfo. On October 5, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received the dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hashim Sarkis and a specialist in urban planning, Professor Brent Ryan.
According to the press service of Armenian Government, during the meeting the prospects of cooperation in the direction of development of Gyumri were discussed. MIT specialists noted that they arrived in Armenia at the invitation of the Tumo Creative Technologies Center in order to get acquainted with the possibilities of the second city of Armenia and develop innovative approaches aimed at stimulating the development of Gyumri. Karen Karapetyan presented his vision of the city development, stressing that Gyumri has the necessary potential to become one of Armenia's business cards, and with the purposeful work it is possible to achieve the desired result, change the mood and atmosphere of the city.
The Head of Government welcomed the visit of MIT representatives to Armenia and suggested discussing further steps for joint work with the specialists of the Armenian Development Fund and the Center for Strategic Initiatives. The prime minister expressed readiness of the government to establish long-term effective cooperation.
