ArmInfo. On July 9-10 Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan takes part in the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS 2019) in Yekaterinburg.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, the goal of the summit is to create bridges between manufacturers, government representatives, public organizations, technologists and investors, as well as to discuss the prospects for transforming the global economy of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
According to the report, Tigran Khachatryan participated as a rapporteur in the ministerial panel discussion, dedicated to the theme "Multidisciplinary development and determining the future industrial competitiveness of Eurasia from politics to practical steps". The Minister presented observations on the development of a unified industrial policy of the EAEU, stressing the importance of involving high technologies in production processes in the context of increasing productivity.
At the same time, the head of the economic department took part in a meeting of industry ministers of the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, and also held discussions on a number of issues on the agenda with a member of the Collegium (Minister) on industry and the agro-industrial complex of the EEC Alexander Subotin.
According to the source, Khachatryan, accompanied by the RA consul in Yekaterinburg, Narek Spartakyan, met with a number of businessmen to discuss business development opportunities in Armenia.
On July 10 within the framework of the summit, Tigran Khachatryan will continue meetings and discussions, as well as visit the industrial products exhibition organized within the framework of the 2019 GMIS.
To note, the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS - 2019) is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The first summit was held in March 2017 in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. More than 3000 delegates from more than 40 countries of the world took part in it and discussed the possibilities of using the technologies that emerged during the fourth industrial revolution to strengthen and sustain the development of industry, society, business and national economies. This year the event brought together representatives from 40 countries. The program of the second Summit has been expanded to cover such issues as the role of "nature-inspired technologies", their impact on industry, the benefits to local communities and their role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Discussions take place in the form of interactive debates, sessions and workshops designed to inspire the next generation of industry leaders, innovators and pioneers.