GYUMRI TECHNOPARK TO SPECIALIZE IN MACHINE BUILDING AND INSTRUMENTATION

Noyan Tapan
Apr 26 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The technopark to be created at
Analitsark Plant under the RA government’s decision of March 2006
will mainly specialize in instrumentation and machine building. NT
correspondent was informed about it from Ashot Khandanian, Head of
the Science, Technologies and Innovation Policy Department of the
RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. According to him,
the localization of small enterprises engaged in production and
scientific developments in the area of the technopark is important
in terms of job creation. It was noted that Analitsark has operating
machine-tools and some areas suitable for localization of small
enterprises. He noted that it is possible that starting 2007,
financial resources will be allocated by the state program on
innovation activity assistance for the purpose of creating some
infrastructures at the Gyumri technopark. Such annual programs are
envisaged by the draft law on state assistance of innovation activity,
which will be adopted by the RA National Assembly during the next
four-day session. Besides, the state is likely to provide additional
funds for the technopark’s development from the financial resources
to be used for small and medium business assistance. Some of these
resources have already been allocated to the operating technopark
“Andron” in Yerevan. A. Khandanian said that the New Investments
organization, which was founded by the RA Ministry of Trade and
Economic Development with the aim of assisting the process of
relaunching the enterprises currently standing idle, will promote
the technopark’s development. He expressed confidence that as soon
as the state starts the work on creation of the Gyumri technopark,
the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Armenia Office
and other donor organizations will offer their assistance.