The Armenian President Armen Sarkissian met with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellor's office in Berlin, the president’s press office informed.

Welcoming the Armenian President’s official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she has very good memories of her recent visit to Armenia.

She noted that she was particularly impressed by the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, and at the moment the German side is discussing opportunities for cooperation.

"Armenia considers Germany as a political and economic partner and a friendly country," President Sarkissian said. He noted he was glad to meet with the Chancellor again and continue the discussions on the expansion of the Armenian-German relations. According to him, the two countries can successfully cooperate in the spheres of high and information technologies where Armenia has great potential.
"Our country can be a platform for different start-ups," Armen Sarkissian underscored.

The Armenian President and the German Chancellor attached importance to the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in cultural and scientific-educational spheres to strengthen the ties between the two friendly peoples. They also talked about cooperation in tourism, as well as exchanged views on visa facilitation and liberalization process.