Armen Sarkissian: Qatar is an example of a "friendly competitor" for  Armenia, which contributes to world culture and looks to the future

ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who is on an official visit to the State of Qatar today in Doha met with Qatari Prime Minister, Interior Minister Sheikh  Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the State of  Qatar welcomed the official visit of the President of Armenia,  attaching importance to interstate relations with the Republic of  Armenia.

In turn, the President of Armenia thanked the Government of Qatar for  assisting in opening the Armenian Embassy in Doha, expressing  confidence that the presence of the Armenian diplomatic mission will  provide a new quality to bilateral relations, while expressing the  hope that Qatar will open its embassy in Yerevan in the near future.

The parties agreed that between the two friendly countries there are  great opportunities and good foundations for expanding and  strengthening bilateral cooperation.

The President noted that Armenia, being a member of the Eurasian  Economic Union, has good transit opportunities for entering the  markets of other countries, in particular, calling it attractive for  cooperation in the areas of construction, real estate, tourism,  agriculture and food safety.

Armen Sarkissan also emphasized the great potential for cooperation  in the scientific, educational, and technological fields, noting in  this context the possibility of cooperation within the framework of  the ATOM (Advanced Tomorrow) presidential initiative aimed at  developing the latest technologies and science in Armenia.  It should  be noted that on the occasion of the opening of the Armenian Embassy  in Doha, Armen Sarkissian and his wife Nune Sarkissian met with  representatives of the Armenian community of Qatar, calling them  proud citizens of the Republic of Armenia.  <I had the opportunity to  visit the Qatar Foundation, to meet with its founder. This place is  magnificent and impressive. This small country is aware of the  importance of education, culture, science and is looking to the  future. For us, this is, in a sense, an example of a good and  friendly rival, because in the 21st century we must also contribute  not only to the development of our country, but also to world  culture, to the development of science and new technologies, since  this is the future>, the president said.  Sarkissian noted that the  current changes in the world pose problems for all countries, but  each difficulty is also an opportunity for those nations that are  able to concentrate, unite and have a clear program for moving  forward.