ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan and World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Armenia Fabrizio Zarcone met in Yerevan to discuss opportunities for developing cooperation in high technology, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and telecommunications, as well as the digital transformation of government information systems.
According to the press service of the Armenian Ministry, Tadevosyan emphasized the importance of continuing and deepening the effective cooperation established with the World Bank, noting the role of the Vanadzor and Gyumri technology centers, as well as the Engineering City, in developing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
The Armenian official presented the priority programs and initiatives of the Ministry he heads, touching on the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Department, the use of AI tools to improve the efficiency of public administration, the introduction of AI linguistic tools for the Armenian language, and improving digital literacy. civil servants and ensuring the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
The meeting also discussed opportunities for developing the technology ecosystem, in particular the creation of joint production sites for technology companies and the use of financing instruments. In the context of infrastructure development, the issues of migrating government information systems to the cloud and developing telecommunications infrastructure were discussed.
Fabrizio Zarcone praised the pace and scale of reforms being implemented in Armenia. The parties agreed to continue cooperation in implementing innovation and research initiatives and priority programs.
