President: Armenia should be part of China's tech progressOctober 21, 2019 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China is constantly developing new technologies, and Armenia should be a part of that process, President Armen Sarkissian has said in an interview with Phoenix TV. "The world is changing, and China is one of the reasons that the world is changing, because it is the accelerator of new technology worldwide, because it has a huge economy, because if we look at global risks, probably one of the major ones would be the slow-down of the Chinese economy. This is how important Chinese economy has become," Sarkissian said. "The physical belt is being built, and somehow Armenia should become one of the branches of this belt," the President said reminding how Armenia was once an important part of the Silk Road. "But that's not enough. "If China is going to develop new technologies, Armenia should be a part of that in mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence and big data management." Armenia has signed a very deep and wide-ranging agreement with the European Union, making itself quite unique, because it is also a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Sarkissian said. "So we are the only country to have deep relations -- on paper -- with both blocs and can play as a bridge between the EU and the EAEU,” Sarkissian said. The reporter named Qian Sun was among the journalists attending a press trip aimed at drawing international media attention to Armenia’s tech world within the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Forum. The trip was jointly organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) and European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA). Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |