site.btaInnovation Minister Confers with Armenian Ambassador

Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev met with Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan, the Ministry’s press service said on Thursday.

The two discussed opportunities for exchanging expertise and cooperating in the fields of chips, semiconductors, microelectronics and information technology, among others. Vasilev noted that Bulgaria has a long-standing tradition in these sectors and a highly qualified workforce.

He highlighted a memorandum of cooperation in technological innovation and research and development signed a year ago by the relevant ministries of the two countries. The document provides a framework for cooperation in areas including artificial intelligence (AI), exchanges of ICT specialists and the development of startup ecosystems.

The talks also covered data centres, the Bulgarian and Armenian IT ecosystems, BgGPT AI language model and the importance of supercomputers.

During the meeting at the Ministry, Vasilev presented his main priorities: building a high-value-added economy, positioning Bulgaria as a preferred destination for high-tech investment, and digitally transforming work processes and administrative services to make them easier and more convenient for citizens and businesses.

"I am confident that we can achieve these goals by the end of this government’s term," Vasilev said.