The Ministry of High-Tech Industry is considering the possibility of  opening a CCT "TUMO" in Syunik

ArmInfo.The Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan, within the framework of his working visit to Syunik, met with the governor of the region,  Hunan Poghosyan. According to the press service of the ministry,  during the meeting, the parties discussed the development  opportunities for existing high-tech companies in Syunik.

According to the report, Arshakyan and Poghosyan also discussed the  ongoing work on the development of engineering education in the  region, the possibility of creating the Center for Creative  Technologies (CCT) "TUMO" in Syunik, noted the need to establish a  technopark, taking into account the engineering potential of the  region.

Note that the center for creative technologies "TUMO" was originally  conceived as a center for out-of- school education for teenagers. The  founder of the Center is American businessman of Armenian origin Sam  Simonyan and Silva Simonyan. The construction of the center in  Yerevan began in 2003 and ended in 2009-2010. The ceremonial opening  of the center took place on August 14, 2011. During the first 5 years  of its existence, more than 10 thousand people were trained at the  Center. In 2016, the Center for Creative Technologies ranked first in  the ranking of innovative schools in the world, compiled by a French  magazine.