TIGRAN SARGSYAN MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF INTEL AND CISCO COMPANIES
PanARMENIAN.Net
08.11.2009 18:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has taken part in
the activities of All-Armenian Trade Council of St. Francisco. After
meeting, Armenian Premier left for Santa Clara to meet with Intel
company’s Vice President John Davis. Introducing the four pillars
of Intel development programs and visions, Mr. Davis stressed the
importance of cooperation in educational programs, particularly,
preparation of specialists teaching computer literacy, extended school
computerization and accessibility to global network. Parties also
discussed activities of National IT Development Council, as well as
government-initiated legislative changes promoting rapid and permanent
development of sphere.
To ensure on-going implementation of educational programs and
agreements achieved, Premier Sargsyan recommended Economy Minister
Nerses Yeritsyan to further talks and activities with the company.
In a meeting with Cisco company leader John Chambers, Armenian
delegation considered a wide range of issues of mutual interest,
such as ensuring access to global network, developing Gyumri as a
technological town, enhancing Armenia’s postal system etc. Parties
noted that new cooperation spheres could create new opportunities,
escalating mutual cooperation to a higher level. Premier also took part
in the ceremony of awarding Craig Barret with RA President’s prize for
his considerable investments in IT sphere development. In the evening,
Premier Sargsyan received representatives of San Francisco Armenian
community and answered their questions.