Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during his official visit to the United States to strengthen ties between the two sister cities.
The mayors discussed leveraging information technologies (IT) across various sectors of the urban economy.
Mayor Avinyan expressed confidence that Los Angeles’ expertise and achievements in these areas can significantly benefit Yerevan, which is actively undergoing a digital transformation.
Mayor Bass reaffirmed Los Angeles’ commitment to supporting Yerevan and expressed readiness to share its experience and “smart” solutions to help facilitate Yerevan’s reforms.
The meeting concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation in advancing digital transformation.
Within the scope of the signed document, the cooperation will aim to provide high-quality services and develop “smart” solutions through technology.
Yerevan City aims to improve the lives of its residents by introducing new technologies and enhancing the services provided to create a comfortable and modern urban environment, where every Yerevan resident will have better quality and accessible services.
Yerevan and Los Angeles have shared a sister-city relationship since 2007, fostering collaboration and mutual support over the years.
