On July 2, in Seville, on the sidelines of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, Deputy Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated and delivered remarks at the discussion on “Upholding the multilateral trading system, and harnessing the potential of science, technology and innovation”.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia drew the attention of the attendees to the challenges facing the international trading system, emphasizing their negative impact, especially for landlocked, least developed and small island developing countries. In this context, the unanimous adoption of the outcome document of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the “Compromiso de Sevilla”, was highlighted as an important commitment aimed at developing trade-related physical and digital components of infrastructure and promoting the integration of regional and global markets, including for landlocked countries.

In his remarks, the Deputy Foreign Minister noted that Armenia, as a middle-income country, advocates for a universal, rules-based, fair, open, just, predictable and inclusive multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization.

Touching upon the potential of science, technology, and innovation in sustainable economic development, Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan presented priorities and achievements of Armenia in the fields of information and telecommunications technologies and innovation, emphasizing the role of digital ecosystems in addressing existing digital gaps and improving interconnectivity.

The Deputy Foreign Minister also touched upon the importance of developing transport routes, which are at the core of sustainable and long-term economic development. In this context, the importance of the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative of the Government of Armenia aimed at unblocking transport infrastructure in the South Caucasus and the wider region, based on respect for the sovereignty and national jurisdiction of all states, as well as the principles of equality and reciprocity was emphasized.