SERZH SARGSYAN VISITS CHINA’S SECOND LARGEST INDUSTRIAL CITY
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 3,2010
SUZHOU
During his visit to China, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan went
to 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.
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.
According to the press service of the Armenian president, then S.
Sargsyan 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 also met with the Mayor of Suzhou Yan Li. Mr. Li
presented the achievements of the city and expressed his readiness
to establish and develop bilateral cooperation.