YEREVAN /ARKA/. Armenia is in- terested in importing high-quality products and advanced technologies from the UAE, as well as implement- ing joint investment programs to mod- ernize the economy. This was stated by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Pa- poyan at a meeting with UAE Deputy Foreign Minister for Advanced Sci- ence and Technology Omran Sharaf and UAE Ambassador to Armenia Nariman Al-Mulla. According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy, it was stated at the meeting that Armenia is open to UAE investment in logistics, infrastructure, renewable energy, tour- ism, high technology, agriculture, in- dustry, and other sectors. Papoyan praised the close econom- ic cooperation that has developed be- tween Armenia and the UAE in recent years. The parties also discussed the “Crossroads of Peace” program devel- oped by the Armenian government and its individual components, emphasiz- ing the program’s importance for the peaceful and sustainable development of the region. About Armenia-UAE Trade According to the Armenian State Statistics Service, Armenia’s trade turnover with the UAE exceeded $2.13 billion in 2025, a 60% decline year- on-year. Armenia’s exports exceeded $2.05 billion (a 60.9% decline), while imports exceeded $425 million (a 4.9% decline). About the “Crossroads of Peace” project The Armenian regional communi- cations project “Crossroads of Peace” was presented by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Novem- ber 2023 at the Silk Road Forum in Tbilisi. The key idea of the project is to launch (reopen) and develop transport links between Armenia, Georgia, Tur- key, Azerbaijan, and Iran through the use of roads, railways, cables, pipe- lines, and power lines. This will create a short and effi- cient route between the Caspian and Mediterranean Seas, as well as a route from the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea. According to Armenia, all infra- structure operates under the sover- eignty and jurisdiction of the countries through which it passes; each country implements border and customs con- trol within its own territory, ensuring the safe movement of goods, vehicles, and people.