CYBERTERRORISM IS ATTRACTIVE VARIANT FOR MODERN TERRORISTS, RA DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
NOYAN TAPAN
JU NE 24
An international conference dedicated to prevention and response to
cyber attacks started on June 24 at Yerevan’s Ani Plaza hotel. As
Gegham Gharibjanian, the RA Deputy Foreign Minister, mentioned at
the conference’s opening, breaking into almost all spheres of life,
Internet not only facilitates solution of many problems, but also
brings many dangers and threats. According to him, some individuals
and groups, including terrorist ones, can use cyper space for the
purpose of creating threats not only for citizens, but also for states
and international organizations.
According to the Deputy Minister, cyberterrorism can weaken countries’
economy and make these countries vulnerable for a military attack. He
also said that cyberterrorism becomes an attractive variant for modern
terrorists, as it requires less expenditures, is more "impersonal,"
and the targets can be more various and numerous.
Mentioning that fighting cyberterrorism will be impossible without
use of the international scientific potential, G. Gharibjanian also
attached importance to cooperation in this direction as means of
developing the scientific thought.
The conference held with the participation of NATO member and partner
countries has been organized within the framework of the Euroatlantic
Partnership Council by the RA Foreign Ministry and NATO International
Staff.