ArmInfo. The first vice-premier of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit to the US, visited the UN office in New York, where he took part in the launch of the forum on sustainable development. This is reported by the office of the first vice-premier.
According to the source, within the framework of the forum on July 17, Ararat Mirzoyan presented a national voluntary report. In particular, he dwelled on the recent political changes in Armenia, confirming the country's focus on achieving the goals of sustainable development, which are recorded in the report. At the stage of questions-answers to Ararat Mirzoyan, representatives of Greece, Belarus, Lebanon, Azerbaijan and a number of public organizations appealed for explanations.
Within the framework of the working visit, the first vice-premier met with the founder and president of the Children of Armenia Fund, Garo Armen. The interlocutors, in particular, discussed the new opportunities for cooperation that emerged after the revolution. Ararat Mirzoyan and Garo Armen discussed the activities of a smart center in Lori region, the construction project of which was implemented by the Children of Armenia Foundation. They stressed that this center will allow fuller realization of the potential of children from rural communities. It is planned to build similar centers in other regions of the country. Pharmaceuticals were named as a promising area of cooperation.