ARMENIA – COUNTRY OF PIRATES

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[06:31 pm] 13 July, 2007

"Microsoft Company" issued the list of countries breaching the
copyright more frequently. It is noteworthy that Armenia takes the
fist place. Then come Moldova, Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe.

A number of political figures and NGO representatives gathered
on July 13 to debate on one of the most expensive values – mental
property. Grigor Barseghyan, the representative of "Microsoft" Company
to Armenia, says that the issue should be discussed on the state
level. The country should work out methods to protect mental property.

"The state has already adopted a law on the copyright.

We come across cases when singers present songs to this or that
TV Company. Later on they are unable to restore their copyright,"
said Susanna Nersisyan, the Chairwoman of the "RA Authors’ Rights
Protection," NGO.

Bagrat Engibaryan, the Director of the "Enterprises Incubator
Foundation" states that authors are often unaware of their rights.

It is high time we solved the matter. Otherwise it will degrade
and affect the country’s economy, art and informative technologies,
said the presentees.