KOCHARIAN SINGLES OUT SPHERE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGIES AS IMPORTANT DIRECTION OF ARMENIA’S COOPERATION WITH INDIA

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 6 2005

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Bharion Singh
Sekhavat, Indian Vice-President, who arrived in Armenia on an
official visit emphasized the high level of political relations
between the 2 countries at the October 6 meeting with RA President
Robert Kocharian. India’s Vice-President remembered Robert Kocharian’s
official visit to India paid in 2003 with warmth.

RA President considered Indian Vice-President’s visit to Armenia as
an important step aimed at developing the bilateral relations.

Mentioning the centuries-old interrelations between Armenian and Indian
peoples, affinity of the languages and cultures, the sides noted that
they left their noticeable trace on the peoples and cultures of the
2 countries.

According to RA President’s Press Service, the interlocutors emphasized
rather efficient cooperation of the 2 countries at international
instances with pleasure.

In the opinion of the interlocutors, the economic contacts between
Armenia and India don’t completely reflect the existing possibilities.

RA President singled out the sphere of high technologies as an
important direction of cooperation. India succeeded in this sphere
and Armenia announced the development of this sphere as its priority.

“We expect concrete steps that will enable to form a wider field for
cooperation,” Robert Kocharian said.

It was mentioned that there are already examples of successful activity
of Indian business circles in Armenia. Indian businessmen have made
investments in the sphere of Armenian mining, diamond cutting and
gold procession, India has rendered great assistance to Armenia in
the issue of agricultural reequipment.

The two countries expressed readiness to continue cooperation in
the spheres of science, education as well. It was mentioned that
many Indian youths study in Armenia at present. “Our goal is to turn
Armenia into a center of intellectual services and education,” Robert
Kocharian stressed.

The interlocutors also attached importance to the role of the Indian
Armenian community in the development of the Armenian-Indian relations
mentioning that the community members have completely integrated to
country’s life.