PRIME MINISTER: TECHNOPARKS WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE INTENSIVE ECONOMY IN ARMENIA

ARKA
March 3, 2010

YEREVAN, March 3. /ARKA/. Tachnoparks will play an important role in
the development of science intensive economy in Armenia, said Tigran
Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia on Wednesday during the meeting
with delegation of international investment company ARTOC group headed
by Shaphik Gabre, President of the Company.

Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the guest and said that he highly appreciates
investment program of the company. He emphasized the importance of
science intensive economy, particularly establishment of technoparks.

They considered necessary creation of technical business-parks which
should provide all services in IT sphere and science.

The parties considered also the issue of introduction of broad-band
Internet. Sargsyan said that the conception of formation of electronic
society is approved which includes perspectives of development of
electronic management system.

They considered important implementation of projects for the creation
of free economic zones.

At the end of the meeting the Prime Minister expressed hope that the
assumed joint programs will be successfully implemented.

Sargsyan invited the guest to Armenia in October for the participation
in the opening of the longest ropeway in the world in Armenian Tatev.