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RA government and Microsoft signed cooperation agreement
31.01.2007 18:19 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday in Edinburg the Armenian government and
Microsoft Corporation signed an agreement on cooperation, reports the
press office of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. The
agreement was signed by Minister Trade and Economic Development Karen
Chshmarityan and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. According to the
agreement, Microsoft will carry out a number of educational,
investment and innovation programs in Armenia. Establishment of
Microsoft Innovation Center is also expected.
For its part, the Armenian government should exert efforts for
Microsoft copyright protection and assist in implementation of
Microsoft software in the state government system.
The agreement is a logical continuation of the process of cooperation
expansion with giants like Alcatel, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett&Packard.