President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with President of Zanzibar Hussein Ali Mwinyi

President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan met with Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, at the Presidential Residence.

Welcoming his guest, the President of the Republic thanked him for participating in the Leaders’ Summit held within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), emphasizing that biodiversity conservation is one of Armenia’s key priorities. The President noted that although engagement with Africa is a relatively new direction for Armenia, the Armenian side sees considerable potential for developing relations with countries across the African continent.

Hussein Ali Mwinyi expressed his gratitude for the invitation and warm reception, highlighting the importance of holding the conference in Armenia and of his visit in advancing the bilateral agenda.

The interlocutors noted the significant potential for cooperation in high technology, the digital economy, education, artificial intelligence, and healthcare. Particular importance was attached to developing cooperation with Zanzibar in the field of tourism.