A program aimed at stimulating the development of innovations,  science and technology in the region will be implemented in Armenia

ArmInfo. On October 17, a meeting on donor coordination took place in the Government of Armenia, chaired by RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, whose  goal was to emphasize the possibilities of the influence of science  and innovation on the development of the Armenian economy.

According to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the meeting was  attended by representatives of government agencies, embassies,  international organizations, the Science and Technology Foundation of  Armenia (FAST) and private companies.

During the meeting, Tigran Avinyan emphasized that the government is  committed to transforming Armenia into a high-tech country and  creating a favorable investment environment and a progressive  innovation ecosystem for this purpose. According to him, the  government intends to create such conditions that Armenia would be  ready to absorb advanced global knowledge, the economy would be able  to move to the next technological level, thanks to which the country  would become a country - producer and exporter of high-tech goods and  services.

At the donor coordination meeting, a program of key importance for  the government was discussed, which will be implemented in  cooperation with the Science and Technology Foundation of Armenia.  The goal of the program is to stimulate the development of  innovation, science and technology in the region.  The implementation  of the project will be of great importance for the strategic  development of Armenia in terms of promoting the areas of national  security, science and education, and agriculture. The program,  implemented by the government and the Science and Technology  Foundation of Armenia (FAST), is still under development.

"The purpose of the meeting was also to attract the international  community to ensure the competitiveness of the project," the report  said.