PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED SUZHOU CITY OF JIANGSU PROVINCE
president.am
May 3 2010
Armenia
President Serzh Sargsyan, who has arrived to China to participate in
Shanghai Expo-2010, visited Suzhou city of Jiangsu province Today,
the delegation headed by the President of Armenia, who has arrived
to China to participate in Shanghai Expo-2010, visited Suzhou city
of Jiangsu province.
In the second largest industrial city of China President Serzh Sargsyan
visited Suzhou Technopark – a joint Chinese-Singaporean project,
which in 30 years turned Suzhou town into a modern megapolis.
At the Suzhou Techonopark the President of Armenia visited the HIGER
bus plant – one of the major industrial units of the Park. Serzh
Sargsyan was welcomed by Vice-Mayor of the city Zhao Wey Chan and
Director General of the HIGER Corporation Wu Wen Men.
President Sargsyan toured the premises of HIGER and observed the
production process.
According to Wu Wen Men, the HIGER bus corporation – one of the
leaders of the Chinese auto industry – is planning to enter the
Armenian market, thus opening new horizons of cooperation with Armenia.
Later, the President of Armenia visited the Suzhou Center for Sciences,
Culture and Arts. He toured the Center and observed the artifacts
exhibited in the Center’s museum. After the tour, the Armenian
delegation headed by President Sargsyan took a cruise on Lake Jin Ji
which is encircled by the Suzhou Technopark infrastructure.
President Sargsyan met also with the Mayor of Suzhou Yan Li. Mr. Li
presented to the President of Armenia achievements of the city and
expressed readiness to establish and develop bilateral cooperation.
President Sargsyan expressed gratitude for warm reception and stressed
the importance of strengthening political relations between Armenia
and China with the economic component.