"PREVENTION AND CONFRONTATION OF ATTACKS IN CYBER TERRITORY" INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CONVENES IN YEREVAN
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 24
Three-day international conference on "Prevention and Confrontation
of Attacks in Cyber Territory" kicked off today in Yerevan organized
by the Armenian Foreign Ministry and NATO. More than 80 specialists
from 18 member and partner countries of NATO are participating in
the conference.
Armenian deputy foreign minister Gegham Gharibjanian greeted the
guests wishing them effective work. "The Individual Partnership Action
Plan program has a central role in Armenia’s relations with NATO. It
is a comprehensive document involving all the possible spheres of
cooperation and registers actions directed towards fighting against
terrorism," he said.
Gharibjanian said that the Armenian Foreign Ministry underscores the
conduction of today’s conference as during the NATO Summit April 2-4
2008 in Bucharest the issue on fighting against cyber terrorism became
an issue of the agenda.
"The effective fight against cyber terrorism will be impossible without
international scientific potential and from this point of view we view
the cooperation in this sphere as a means of scientific cooperation and
development of scientific mind," deputy foreign minister said, adding
that Armenian Foreign Minister underscores the discussions within the
frameworks of the meeting and their results which he said may become
a guideline for establishing the pace of further cooperation.
The head of the NATO Commanding Defense Opportunities Department Claus
Klefner noted that currently this sphere of terrorism is developing
among the terrorists and NATO highly underscores the conduction of
such events and exchange of experience.
"It is difficult now to imagine the existence of humanity without
modern technology. The more Internet expands its sphere of usage,
the more the humanity becomes addict of the world network. Entering
into the all spheres of life, it not only facilitates the solution
of many issues but also creates new threats.
Separate individuals or groups, including the terrorist groups may
use the cyber territory to create danger for not only civilians,
groups of people, but also states and international organizations," C.
Klefner said.
According to him, the frequency of conduction of such events will
increase more and NATO wishes that all the specialists of the sphere
enrich more the baggage of their knowledge.
Deputy director of the Armenian National Security Service,
General-Mayor Romik Harutyunian said that though in Armenia the cases
of cyber terrorism are unique and their volume cannot be compared
with other countries where the phenomenon is widely spread, it does
not mean that in future Armenian’s technology field may not become a
purposeful target for cyber terrorists and that is why measures are
being undertaken in Armenia in that direction.