Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan met Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of the autonomous region of Zanzibar, at the presidential residence.

According to a statement published on the Armenian President’s Office’s Facebook page, Khachaturyan welcomed his guest and thanked him for attending the leaders’ summit of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), stressing that biodiversity conservation was one of Armenia’s foremost priorities.

“The president noted that, although engagement with Africa is relatively new for Armenia, the Armenian side sees significant potential in developing relations with countries across the continent. Hussein Ali Mwinyi thanked him for the invitation and warm welcome, highlighting the importance of holding the conference in Armenia and his visit in advancing the bilateral agenda,” the statement said.

The two leaders noted considerable potential for cooperation in high technology, the digital economy, education, artificial intelligence and healthcare. Particular emphasis was placed on developing cooperation with Zanzibar in tourism.