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Alina Hovhannisyan

France is ready to deepen relations with Armenia in the field of high  technologies

France is ready to deepen relations with Armenia in the field of high  technologies

ArmInfo.France is ready to deepen relations with Armenia in the field of high technologies. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia  Anne Louyot stated this during a meeting with the Minister of  High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachatryan.  

As reported by the press service of the department, Louyot noted that there are special  relations between Armenia and France, and within the framework of its  powers, the French embassy is ready to take the necessary steps to  deepen them, advance for the benefit of the Armenian people and the  development of Armenia.

She said that she got acquainted with Armenian start-ups and industry  companies during her visit to DigiTec Expo 2021. In this context, the  Ambassador emphasized that there is great potential in Armenia, which  should be developed and awareness of Armenian IT products in France  should be increased.  In turn, the minister touched upon friendly and  partnership relations between Armenia and France, directions and  opportunities for further cooperation.

Khachatryan noted that the government's activity is based on the  vision of a developed technological Armenia, in the direction of  which the Ministry is working.

He said that in the field of high technologies France plays one of  the leading roles in the world, and the introduction and application  of French experience in the field of new technologies, production,  retraining of specialists in Armenia can be important for our  country.

It is reported that during the meeting, the parties discussed a  number of opportunities to activate cooperation in the field of space  technologies, telecommunications, digitalization, technological  education, etc.