Rep. Schiff: Armenia capable of becoming Caucasus' “Silicone Valley”December 10, 2012 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the sidelines of his U.S. visit, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the President of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Jean-Lou Chameau. At the meeting, the official briefed Mr. Chameau on the reforms in Armenia's education sector, as well as the progress in the international accreditation of the coutry's universities. The parties further focused on the prospects of bilateral cooperation and IT sector in Armenia. As U.S. Representative Adam Schiff Adam Schiff who also attended the meeting, said in this context, “Armenia has enough potential to become the Caucasus' “Silicone Valley”.” A meeting with Caltech's Armenian students and U.S.-based Armenian scientists was also on Prime Minister's visit agenda, governmental press service reported. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |