YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. In foundation of the Gyumri technopark, the RA ministry of trade and economic development cooperates with the State Engineering University of Armenia, the Armenian State University of Economics, the American University of Armenia, two IT companies, an expert of the fashion sector, the USIAD, the World Bank and a Finnish technopark, the RA minister of trade and economic development Nerses Yeritsian stated on February 13 when presenting the economic section of the pre-election program of the presidential candidate, RA prime minister Serge Sargsian at the request of the Club of Economic Journalists. According to him, the technopark will operate in IT, hospitality and fashion sectors. Universities will function as resreach centers in the incubation chain of the technopark. A system to ensure registration of intellectual property will be introduced and based on this property, advice necessary for business model formation will be given with the aim of setting up enterprises and establishing connection with venture and other investors.

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