WORLD BANK’S ICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ESTIMATED USD 25 MILLION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
16.12.2009 19:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Wednesday, December 16, World Bank Yerevan
office hosted a video conference devoted to "2009 Information
and Communication Development Program: Broadening Coverage and
Intensifying Influence". Apart from WB representatives, conference
was also attended by public and private sector representatives from
Eastern and Central Asian countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Moldiva, Russia and Uzbekistan).

Armenian side was represented by Head of WB Yerevan Office Aristomene
Varoudakis, Enterprise Incubator foundation’s director Bagrat
Yengibaryan, Internet Society NGO President Igor Mkrtumyan and others.

World Bank-funded "Electronic Society and Innovations for
Competitiveness" program (estimated USD 25 million) is at the stage
of elaboration. It is aimed at developing a national broadband network
focusing on accessibility in rural areas.

According to World Bank Director in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova,
Martin Raiser, Armenia demonstrates positive results for attracting
direct private and state investments in the sphere.

Bagrat Yengibbaryan noted for his part that ICT sphere develops
dynamically and is among government’s priorities.