ArmInfo. Armenia and Spain considered the possibilities of developing bilateral relations in a number of areas of the high-tech industry. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, citing a meeting between Deputy Head of the Ministry Gevorg Mantashyan and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Armenia (residence Moscow) Ricardo Martinez Vazquez.
In particular, they discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of engineering, space technologies and artificial intelligence. The parties also touched upon the activities of states aimed at developing digitalization, telecommunications, space technologies, engineering education, startup ecosystem, research and development (R&D), semiconductor design, etc.
Gevorg Mantashyan presented to the Ambassador the activities and goals of the Ministry, the programs being implemented, the state policy for the development of the industry, emphasizing in this context the work carried out in the direction of developing the industry strategy and legislative norms.
Ricardo Martinez Vazquez, in turn, emphasized the importance of developing the technology sector for all areas of the economy and spoke about the achievements of Spain, especially in the field of space technology and artificial intelligence. -0-
On May 25, 2022, the first Armenian satellite Urdaneta (working name - ARMSAT_1) was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral into low-Earth orbit. The launch was organized by the Spanish company SATLANTIS. On June 6, SATLANTIS announced the conclusion of an agreement for the supply of a complete Earth observation system to the Armenian subsidiary of the RA Ministry of High-Tech Industry "Geocosmos"
