October 14, 2021 - 15:35 AMT
President says "dreams" of turning Armenia into global AI hub

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has said his dream is to make Armenia "one of the best places in the world for artificial intelligence"․

Sarkissian made the remarks during an event marking the 70th anniversary of Elettronica Group, one of the leaders in electronic warfare, homeland security and cybersecurity, in Rome on October 12. The company uses a lot of resources for research and development projects, with offices located in different parts of the world.

The President delivered remarks at the event, maintaining that Armenia is keen to cooperate with Elettronica Group in cybersecurity, mathematics and AI, adding that the country has a great potential in the field.

Top officials, including Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Defense Minister Claudio Graziano and French Minister of the Economy Bruno le Maire, also attended the event.