Ruben Simonyan: Armenia and Turkmenistan have significant potential  for further developing cooperation in several areas

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Simonyan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev.

According to the ministry's press service, Simonyan presented  Armenia's experience in technological education. He noted that  Armenia and Turkmenistan have effective cooperation in various fields  and significant potential for further development.

In turn, Azat Atayev presented Turkmenistan's vision for advancing  technological education, the educational reforms under the leadership  of the President of Turkmenistan in  education and high technology,  and the accomplishments in strengthening the connection between  education, science, and industry. He spoke about innovative digital  solutions and technological developments from universities being  applied in industry. In this regard, the Deputy Minister expressed  interest in practices employed in Armenia and the expansion of  cooperation formats in this area. During the meeting, the parties  discussed the Engineering City project, digitalization and  cybersecurity initiatives, regional technology development programs,  and the experience of collaborating with international accelerators  to support the startup ecosystem.

In conclusion, the Deputy Ministers agreed to continue discussions  with  relevant communities in both countries to identify specific  areas for further cooperation.