COUNTRY INFORMATION SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED IN ARMENIA BY LATE 2007

Noyan Tapan
Feb 21 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Geodesy and Cartography Center
of the State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre adjunct to the
RA government will complete the work on introduction of the country
information system in Armenia by late 2007. The center director
Hovsep Petrosian told NT correspondent that the concept of the
system’s introduction was approved by the government in December
2004. The system is classified by its community, marz (regional)
and republican signifiance.

According to H. Petrosian, the system’s introduction is based on
electronic community maps (scale of 1:2000), in which the technical
and qualitative descriptions of all buildings, streets and underground
communications are given.

"The introduction of a country information system in Armenia will
solve problems related to efficient planning of state governance
of local self-government bodies, as well as will help to eliminate
shortcomings," the center director noted.