Armenia, Latvia discuss high-tech cooperation

Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan met with a delegation led by Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže to discuss cooperation.

According to the ministry’s readout, Minister Hayrapetyan outlined the Armenian government’s priorities for the development of the high-tech sector.

The two sides discussed access to high-performance computing resources in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as issues related to the development of AI factories.

Key topics of the meeting also included Armenia’s Law on Cybersecurity and its implementation process, as well as opportunities for cooperation in capacity building and the protection of critical infrastructure.

The two sides also discussed the exchange of experience in the development of digital infrastructure, the promotion of the startup ecosystem, the defense industry, and the possibilities of implementing joint programs within the framework of Armenia–European Union cooperation.

They further discussed the organization of mutual visits and the participation of the Armenian side in upcoming events and professional platforms in Latvia, with a view to developing joint programs involving European companies.

At the end of the meeting, both sides emphasized the existing potential for mutually beneficial cooperation and agreed on further steps.