ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who is on a working visit to Italy, had a working breakfast with the chief executive officer of one of the leading technology companies in the world, Italian company Leonardo Alessandro Profumo. Leonardo is a partner of the Cybertech international conference on cybersecurity, which opened today in Rome.
Sarkissian noted that the Leonardo company can successfully cooperate with Armenia in the areas of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, stressing that Armenia has great development potential in these areas.
During the meeting, a discussion also developed around cooperation in the field of education and high technology. It was about one of the new presidential initiatives - the ATOM (Advanced tomorrow) program, aimed at the development of science and technology in Armenia.
As part of the ATOM program, which has various components, it is planned to create a city of science and technology, which will present leading international technology companies and organizations, research centers and universities.
It was noted that ''Leonardo'' could also be an interesting partner for the program. An agreement was reached on the implementation of joint research and educational programs and the continuation of discussions around them.
It should be noted that the Leonardo company specializes in the production of equipment in the field of defense and security, the aerospace industry, widely applying high technology. The company has more than 45,000 employees; it produces helicopters, airplanes, aerospace systems, land and sea defense electronics, defense, safe and information systems, and products are exported to dozens of countries.
Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, the USA and Poland, as well as strategic partnerships in major international markets.
According to the results of 2018, the company's orders portfolio amounted to 36.1 million euros.