FIRST ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN CENTER OF INNOVATIVE COOPERATION TO BE ESTABLISHED

NOYAN TAPAN
APRIL 8, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. During the April 8 sitting, the Armenian
government approved the signing of a memorandum between the RA Ministry
of Economy and "Rossotrudnichestvo" Federal Agency of Russia. The
memorandum proceeds from the measures approved at the 14th meeting
of the heads of governments of CIS states in November 2008, as well
as from interstate agreements.

Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian said that as a result
of signing the memorandum, an Armenian-Russian center of innovative
cooperation (the first center in a former Soviet republic) will
be established in Armenia on the basis of Rossotrudnichestvo’s
representative office. The opening of the center will take place on
April 15-17.

In the words of N. Yeritsian, the memorandum indicates 4 spheres
of innovative cooperation in various directions, in particular
the provision of advisory services, including training courses,
seminars, and conferences. Besides, assistance will be provided for
the establishment of joint ventures in Armenia and Russia.