INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION SECRETARY GENERAL ON A VISIT TO ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2010-04-06 15:28:00

ArmInfo. Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) Dr. Hamadoun Toure has arrived on an official visit to Armenia,
the Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communications reported.

Today on April 6, Hamadoun Toure met with Minister of Transport and
Communications Manuk Vardanyan. The minister said that development of
the sector depends mostly on the legislation. To reform it, Armenia
is currently studying the world experience. A year ago the concept of
information security was approved and now the concepts of extending
the Internet access to the population and healthy competition in
the market are considered alongside with the bill on information,
information technologies and protection of information.

For his part, Dr. Hamadoun Toure said that an international conference
on development of the communications sectors will be organized shortly
and Armenia is also invited to it. In addition, a seminar on the
communications sector legislation will be organized in Armenia till
the end of the year with participation of CIS representatives. ITU
Secretary General and Transport Minister of Armenia are expected to
convene a press conference on April 7.