Armenia to Become One of the World’s Leading Innovators, Says Pashinyan

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, along with his wife Anna Hakobyan, participated today in the official opening ceremony of the 23rd World Congress on Information Technologies at the K. Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex. This major global event in the field of information technologies is being held in Yerevan in 2019. More than 2,500 leaders, innovators, politicians, researchers, and representatives from the arts and entertainment industry from 70 countries are attending.

In his opening speech, Prime Minister Pashinyan stated: “All of this gives us confidence that the economic revolution underway in Armenia will lead to a technological revolution, and we will be able to turn Armenia into one of the world’s leading technological and innovative countries and a true technological hub.” He added that this goal seems attainable and realistic, especially considering that many sons and daughters of the Armenian people are authors of globally recognized technological innovations.