ArmInfo. Armenia can serve as a research platform for French companies in the design, development, and testing of innovative solutions. This was announced during a meeting between Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan and a delegation led by Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for European Affairs to the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The parties emphasized the importance of French technology companies' involvement in Armenia's economic development, enhancing its resilience, diversifying the economy, and advancing the European integration process.
According to a statement from the press service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, emphasizing the importance of high-level reciprocal visits, they discussed opportunities to expand Armenian-French cooperation in high technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, the semiconductor industry, and cybersecurity. In this context, existing forms of cooperation, ongoing programs with Mistral AI and others, and prospects for their development were discussed.
Following the meeting, Hayrapetyan and Haddad reaffirmed the importance of forming a strategic partnership, emphasizing the need for active dialogue and the effective implementation of joint initiatives.
They expressed satisfaction with the historically friendly relations between Armenia and France and the high level of political dialogue, viewing them as a solid foundation for the implementation of new initiatives in the technological and economic spheres.
Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan presented the potential of Armenia's human capital, noting that combining the two countries' professional capabilities, particularly in the semiconductor industry and scientific research and development (R&D), could create broad opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation and facilitate the creation of joint high-tech products with high added value.
The head of the technology ministry emphasized the importance of current state policy aimed at positioning Armenia as an attractive platform for leading European, particularly French, technology companies. In this context, he noted the need to improve the business environment and implement steps to encourage large technology companies to enter the Armenian market, which will allow for the full use of the country's engineering and scientific potential.
