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nIufUPfltuUt Zn_’tuqFr MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING zusuusuu_ purr BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC U.f96flhW.PbPflN&Lt AFFAJRS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE tuJjurT1rnNaBTn, li usnuuet REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA AND THE MINISTRY wtru’1bsnwaBrn, st uwrn ZUP8bPF li OF HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC ZIflflf9U’8flI’&BUt UIIuU.rUrflb&6Ut OF ARMENIA U’Fh ON COLLABORATION IN EMERG1NG tnrucrnet SbflLr1JutbrI TECHNOLOGIES PWqUWflflNI flIuflrtYU’8flNaBUi T•TUUt’Lj p. Sui1jjih «17» hrnia4wp, 2O23. Tallinn 17 January, 2023 Zm2ll mnhurn4, np Zuijmummhh Whereas the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Zmhpmulitnnqajuili puip?qi ubnnaJuuuili Communications of the Republic of Estonia and mpjniliuiphpnqj mli hiuumpmpnqajniii iithe Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic Iutnnhuiuiili Zmlipuu1hi.nnijmh mhtnliuuil1uih of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as “the huipgIip ii hmrnpimgnqajuih Participants”), in the spirit of ftiendship and huiumpmpnqajniii (tujuiuhlan’ U’muhm1flglihp), cooperation, wish to pursue joint collaboration in pmphl1uitfnqajuih li hunfuiqnpbuilgnqjuib nqn4 emerging technologies; gmhlpuhnu[ hh hhmunfnun hlii bnpmqnijli tnl4uhnnquuhhp pliuiqm4mnnuf Zmifli mnhhn4, np liJ1l[flL Iipl1phlipli ti Whereas both nations recognize the role of q1nnugnuf mhhnnqnuhhp]i technology in fostering prosperity and human luiplinpnqajn1i1 dmiluilimkuikhg uiuuiphnuf development in the modern world; pmphlhgnqjnili Ii iluipnqajmh quipqmgnufj upiuhhni qnp?nuf, u2mkgh1rnl 2021 p4uilp.uhh nidi 2 ilmui While supporting the impiementation of the b4pnuuilmli nqjmli li Zmjuiumuihh illwti European Union and Armenia Comprehensive and Zuiiluiuup4uul ii 11hi11uijli4ui qnpphl1hpnqajmh Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which hunfui&ujhmqp (ZTJ) pm11mhmgilmh. entered into force in 2021; 1/3 Ujh puihg hhmn, h1ip Zmjmumui4i Zmhpmu1hmni.pjuib puipap mhubnnquiluili After the Minister of Entrepreneurship and mJn}Jnhi1u1phpnqaJmh Ii Tumnhuuj Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia 2mhpwunnqjmh ahnhuijil1uimppuit1uih and the Minister of High-Tech Industry of the 1ibniiihnipjwh li mhrU1uim4uil1uili Republic of Armenia met in Tallinn on 17 January mhuhnnqJnuhhp liu4umpmph1ip huiliifluqh Ui 2023 to discuss collaboration in emerging 2023 p4uiluil4 hniii4uiph 17-h Sur1jjibnuf’ technologies; tnpmqrnjh mhulinnqmhhp phuiqui4urnnuf 4rnuqnjibuilgnqarjuibh uinh4nr1 hupglip phhmpl1i1ni tiu4u1muiln4, hflLhuifli 1’ 2PP nnpmhhpnuf Zuijmummhli Ii 1zumnhuij ilp2h 2mP1I1m11mkmh Recognismg the ongoing cooperation between humqnpnulgnq&juih, iujq pinuf’ bpl1ni Estonia and Armenia in several areas, including hpphhpi p4mjh 4rnuwl1tipuiIuih qnpnuf cooperation in digital transformation for the two 4rn1uqnpuilgnqajuih tuphnpnipjndip li countries, and pledging to work to ensure uiiin4np4hiiuI m21ummh whhpmdh2innq&juih coordination and consistency with these efforts, iIiu4pnuf mu1uihn4hn4 uii 2W1PhP1 where appropriate; hunfuil1uipqnufli ni huuftuuijbignufp, hunfuiaiujhhgph hhmhjui n1urnfpnhiIuili Have reached the following Memorandum of hflLUiqp 2-P2 (uijunihhm’ n1urnfpnn[uih Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the hiuuiq). PuicJih 1 Section 1 uuhuilflghuip uuihiluilinuf Ui ]iphhg The Participants set out the following framework hunlmu1mmmulumh qhpmmhunqajniiihhji iJ]i2h for cooperation between their respective agencies: hun.ftuqnpbtugnqjmh hhmhjui 2p2mhml. Support for collaboration among interested - - uignq&Jnili ja4mjh mhhnnquhhp public and private entities m building digital quipquigi.fuih qnphnuf mhmqpq u1hmuil1mh ii technologies - for example iluiuhui4np multidimensional layered modelling 4inuqnpbuilgnqajtuh, o4ihuil1’ pmqiIuui4 solutions for communities, to help promote informed policies, effective and good 2hrmm4np fnr1hu4njidmh ninufhhp governance in urban planning, hunStujhphhp hunfuip’ nuii4tu environmental management, agricultural Pm1w1Pw2PhnpJmh nppmnul hilhm4np4mb practices, emerging technologies and among pmrimpuiliuih npn2nufhhp, uipi1jniiiui4hm ii ui4 other areas; 1iUrn4mPUi1.1, 2P2W11m 11112U11U1JPP - Support in application of cloud technologies limnui4uipiluili, qj nulmuiliinliuullluili and data classification; phui11hpu1hp, hnpuiqiujh mhJuhnnqwhuip - Support for academic collaboration and shared research and development; h mj nnpmhhph uihiJmh hu1uium1iirnii. - Support for collaboration to develop digital 2/3 - mgnipjnih uni u1mflui solutions in the framework of European mhhnnquihhp 1flpmnilmh ii un]jur1hhp Union digital partnerships; i1uiuuil1uipqthub qnpbnuf. - Support for collaboration in big data analytics involving private and public - m2U’I9nPifl11 qJunml4uih entities, and academia, to foster knowledge 11 huufuiinhr1 transfer and capacity building. qnnmhhuuuqnmnqjuib qnpnihhnqajuili11. - m2ml1gnpjnih 4inuqnpulgnqajuilip’ bpnu4ui11mli iIrnipjmh p4mjhti qnph1.hjrnqajuih 2p2mhml1hhpniil p4WJ1iI ihpli 12mlI1Tm11 nqunnm1n4. - tn1jur1hhp 4hp1niinipjmh nnptnnuf 4muqnpnu14gnqajmh’ iftuuhui4np li u1lnnui1uih uqtmlhpunqJnihl.ilip IIL qnnuiluih 2P2mhmhIhhPP hhpquu4iJunfp’ uuilhiin4 ajiuilijpi 4rnumhgnuf h 1pupnrnqajniiitihp quipquignuf: Fmcflila 2 Section 2 uuliuiJighlip The MOU does not impose any financial obligations hunfuip nphL 4ilimbuuil1uih upupmu4n1mipjniii on the Participants, and does not create any rights or obligations on the Participants under >j uuihilmbiuil li >J mnm2mghnuf i.fuiqqu1Jih international law. hpw1niiipn1 hmuwmhu4ui npht Jipw4niiip lpinf upupmw4npnqajniii: Piudili 3 Section 3 1. njuuilpnhiImh hrn.mqLph nid ilti2 1. The MOU wiIl come into effect on the date of ilinlinul uinnpuiqptfuili op: signature. 2. tfpntiiJuih m1mqph ntdh iSh2 2. The MOU will remain in effect for a period of ilhnuf hphp (3) muip dmill1hmn4, lipii three (3) years unless terminated by either IJmuhmlflighhpg ifh1 >iimriuiphghh uijh’ mjr Participant giving three (3) months’ notice in iJuiuili iljniu Umutiuilgh hphp (3) unlliu ulnui2 writing to the other Participant. The MoU will qptu4np whnghn: cDnufpnhIuih hiuuiqiph remain in effect for a period of three (3) years and nLd tfh2 t ilhnuf lqilip (3) uim4i chrnfl4lunn4 h wil automatically be renewed for a successive ui4miuftum lipun4 hpluipui&q4nuf t hu hphp (3) period ofthree (3) years unless terminated by mmpi duaifl1liinn4, hph >j iuuu1jihg4nuf 3/3 U’muhui1flghhpg nphl iJh1fl hphp (3) either Participant giving three (3) months’ notice miSu urnut2 qpui4nj &uiuug4n4 fjniu in writing to the other Participant. TJmuiml1g1i: 3. cPnupiJprufmh hiumqJ41 iJh2 guiliuiguib duii.hulnul1 pupnr liii 4in4inunqaniiihhp 3. The MOU may be amended at any time by the lpumuip41i TJmuhuiIflghhp .f2h 4numi1uipa mutual written consent of the Participants. qpua4np hmilu.uijhnqaj unlp: Umnpmqp4uib t 2023 p4mlmt4i hni.h4mph Signed in Tallinn on 17 January 2023 in two 17-lih Suifflibnuf, hplni phophm14g, hi npnuf’ original copies, both being equally authentic hpni tnlipumhp11 hm4uiumpmqnp lih: Zmjiuummt4i Zwhpwuhnnqjuih puipap For the Ministry of Economic Affairs and nhUbn1q1wl11utt mpIJflh1nuphpnqjuil1 Communications of the Republic of Estonia 1iiuuwpuipnqjuih nqfjig ftnph1un Iutuiuui1ijuih’ Kristjan Järvan Zuijuiutnuilili ZulhpuluIhuInlRjulh PWI1&I1 Minister of Eutrepreneurship and Information mhubn1nqiuil1ui1i wpiniiiwphpnqjui1i Technology of the Repubhc of Estonia tituuiupuip / / / / 4/3  Fuuml4nuji 2uihpuiuhumqajuilt uilunhuiulputi For the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the huipghp ii htuipipquignqjwli lituuuipiupnqajmti Republic of Armenia nitfjig’ p1ium1iu111 Buip4uiti’ Robert Kbachatryan Minister of High-Tech Indnstry Tuuml4iuiji Ztuh1iuiu1humi1juih &hnhuiiiliunnlipwkwh qnpimiiihnqajuili 11 of the Republic of Armenia nhiihkuiui4ui1iuili mhubnpiqjiuilihpi hniuuipi.up /2 /7 5/3