Armenia Prioritizes IT And Tourism

ARMENIA PRIORITIZES IT AND TOURISM

PanARMENIAN.Net
23.03.2009 15:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ IT and Tourism are spheres of priority to Armenia,
McKinsey&Company International Consulting Company expert Andre Antonyan
stated at National Competitiveness Fund sitting. "We have assessed
Armenian economy earlier and results haven’t changed since. IT
and Tourism are spheres of priority to Armenia, as well as diamond
processing industry," Antonyan emphasized.

On Mar 21. during National Competitiveness Fund sitting RA Prime
Minister Tigran Sagrsyan briefed participants on aerial ropeway
project to increase tourist appeal of Tatev monastery.

Dwelling on National Competitiveness Fund programs, the expert noted
that the areas chosen are mostly right, still efficient project
implementation is required.

E-government project allowing information exchange system between
all State Offices was discussed during National Competitiveness
Fund sitting The parties touched upon E-government project allowing
information exchange system between all State Offices, Varpetats
(Masters’) District construction in Spitak and tourism development
issues. "The program gets positive response, we received numerous
offers for creation of similar structures in major cities of Armenia,"
Sargsyan noted, adding that the Fund established collaboration with
two investors to enable annual funding of educational programs.