PM Pashinyan presents Armenia’s vision for peace, innovative opportunities at Expo 2025 in Osaka

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has visited Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. 

An event dedicated to the National Day of Armenia was held within the framework of the expo.

The Prime Minister toured the expo and then attended a Japanese tea ceremony together with members of the Armenian delegation and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Hisashi Matsumoto, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release.

PM Pashinyan visited the Armenian pavilion at Expo 2025 titled Pillars of Today and Tomorrow, where the country’s leading innovative projects, cultural heritage, investment opportunities and educational initiatives are presented.

The Armenian pavilion has seen over 1 million visitors since the opening day, according to organizers.

The PM then delivered a speech at the Armenian National Day event. 

The Expo 2025 Vice Commissioner General Shigetoshi Ikeyama also delivered remarks.

Below is the transcript of the PM's speech.

" Dear Vice Commissioner General Mr. Ikeyama,

Distinguished guests, dear visitors,

I am delighted to welcome you here today at the event dedicated to the National Day of Armenia at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. 

First and foremost, let me congratulate friendly Japan on successfully hosting one of the world’s biggest events – the Expo 2025 in Osaka this year. I would also like to thank our Japanese colleagues for the generous support and warm welcome.

As you know, the World Expo has for over a century been an important platform for showcasing humanity’s latest achievements and innovations in various fields. 

This is the fifth time that Armenia has become a part of this important event, and it is truly a great honor for us to take part in the World Expo here in Osaka, as it is a good opportunity to introduce one another to the developments and innovations across the economic, technological, healthcare, industrial, and many other sectors.

Dear friends,

We have come to Osaka to share the achievements of today’s Armenia, rooted in our rich history and culture, along with our vision for a peaceful and prosperous future based on economic and technological progress and the philosophy of innovative education.

In the Armenian pavilion, entitled "Pillars of Today and Tomorrow," the four pillars symbolize Armenia's "today" - history, culture, innovation and regional opportunities. The other four pillars, symbolizing the future of Armenia, showcase the philosophy of technological and innovative education, Armenia's vision for the future of learning and education, in the context of which Armenian future-oriented educational initiatives are presented: TUMO, COAF, Armat, along with new projects launched by Armenia: the “Academic City,” and the “Engineering City.”

In this regard, I am proud to note that on June 1 this year, the Gunma branch of the "TUMO" Center for Creative Technologies officially opened in Japan, and it will be accessible to 1,500 young people living in the prefectural communities. "TUMO"’s unique, proprietary educational model will be used to teach programming, animation, filmmaking, game development, 3D modeling, drawing, and motion graphics.

Dear attendees,

Participation in this biggest event held in Osaka provides an exceptional opportunity to showcase Armenia’s economic, cultural, technological, educational, and tourism attractiveness to not only the Japanese people but also the world, thereby creating new prospects for further development and deepening of cooperation in these sectors.

The pavilion also pays special attention to the implementation of Armenia’s future-oriented vision for peace, embedded in the “Crossroads of Peace”, which we see as a reality where countries live with open borders, are connected through active economic, political, and cultural ties, and are committed to resolving all issues through diplomacy and dialogue.

Once again, welcoming all those present, I would like to invite everyone to visit the Armenian pavilion to experience Armenia’s vision for a prosperous and peaceful future.

Thank you.”