NATIONAL CENTER FOR INNOVATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO BE SET UP IN ARMENIA
ARKA
Apr 24, 2009
YEREVAN, April 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Government adopted a decision
to set up a National Center for Innovations and Entrepreneurship and
approved the charter of the organization Thursday.
The organization is to tie higher schools and research institutes
with business, Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan said at
the government sitting.
An environment is to be created to provide access to knowledge to
entities able to invest in the economy, he said.
The project is being intensely discussed with private sector and
various donor-organizations.
UNDP expressed interest in provision of consulting services for the
project, the Minister said.
A three-year strategy for the project is to be submitted to the
government, Yeritsyan said.
Apart from communication of knowledge, the center is also expected
to ensure accessibility of state services for starting a business,"
he said.