Yerevan November 29
Alexander Avanesov. A meeting between Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel was held In Berlin.
According to the press service of the Armenian President, welcoming the official visit of the Armenian President to Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that 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 the possibilities of cooperation.
"Armenia considers Germany a political and economic partner and a friendly country," President Sarkissian said and noted that he was pleased to meet again and continue discussions on expanding Armenian-German relations. According to him, both countries can successfully cooperate in the areas of high and information technologies, in which Armenia has great potential. "Our country can become a platform for different start- ups," Armen Sarkissian said.
The President of Armenia and the German Chancellor from the point of view of strengthening ties between the two friendly nations attached great importance to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in the cultural, scientific and educational fields. They also touched upon the topic of cooperation in the field of tourism and exchanged views on the liberalization of the visa regime.
