President was hosted at the Vanadzor Technological Center: The world is changing rapidly, and those who don’t see it, will fall behind

In the framework of his working visit to Lori marz, President Armen Sarkissian was hosted at the Vanadzor Technological Center and familiarized with the works of the Center.

Director Patvakan Hakhinian noted that the Center aims to create a favorable business environment for technological companies. The Center is assisting startup companies in translating ideas of their technological teams into successful businesses. Since 2016, nearly 30 teams have participated to the acceleration programs of the Center. Other areas of activities pertain to the development of professional abilities. Software design classes for all age groups are organized here, starting from 10 years old children.

The President of Armenia toured the premise of the Center, conversed with the kids participating to the classes. Later, he met with the representatives of the companies located in the Center, inquired about their activities, and responded to their questions.

The President urged them to think big, “My appeal to you is the following: Think big. The lesser you think, the lesser your development will be; it means we will be not winning but just surviving. This is very important,” Armen Sarkissian underscored. “In your creative life think big, don’t be afraid of unsurmountable or seemingly difficult problems, try to solve them. If you have, for instance, modern high-speed internet connection and opportunity to link to your partners, to learn what’s going on in the markets, there is no reason why you should be unsuccessful here; you can have the same creative success as abroad. There is no reason whatsoever not to have it. In the 21st century, the world is changing rapidly, and those who don’t see it, will fall behind.”

He urged to walk in step with these changes and manufacture products which will be competitive in the world.

“To be competitive, you need to have the best possible product. We have a showcase of that: In agriculture, we have hi-tech – brandy. From the grapes we are producing brandy which is simply a hi-tech grape juice. It means that if we are going to develop something, it should be at least like the Armenian brandy. Should we develop high tech here, it must be of the best artificial intelligence quality,” the President underscored.

“To achieve that, we need to walk a long road, all together, and the state should provide support too. We need to pass that road fast, and education is of key importance here.”

Noting that science and technologies are interesting to engage in, President Sarkissian urged the young entrepreneurs to love and enjoy the work they are doing.