The ninth annual DigiTec Expo opened in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Friday, with a number of leading local and foreign companies showcasing their products and services.

The display hosted by the exhibition hall of the Yerevan Institute of Mathematical Machines will be held till Monday.

President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the exhibition. He reportedly visited a number of pavilions at the exhibition, talked to participants, got acquainted with innovations offered by participating companies.

Economy Minister Vahram Avanesyan, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, other officials and heads of foreign missions also attended the opening ceremony.

A total of 120 companies representing Armenia, as well as Canada, Singapore, Russia and the United States are taking part in this year’s DigiTec Expo in Yerevan.

The number of visitors this year is expected to exceed last year’s, which stood at 24,000.