Lena Badeyan
Public Radio of Armenia
More than 30 Turkish businessmen have arrived in Armenia to discuss the perspectives of cooperation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. Entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, sales experts from both countries held a roundtable discussion today.
Tomorrow they will participate in a “Start-up Weekend” event, which will continue in Gyumri on November 8-9.
Today the Armenian specialists briefed their Turkish counterparts on the achievements and perspectives of development of the ICT in Armenia.
“I didn’t believe so many people would be interested in participating in the event. This is a new opportunity in the reconciliation efforts,” US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said.
According to him, the “first track” diplomacy sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t. This initiative is a “second track” diplomacy, i.e. contacts between societies, private enterpreneurs.
