PREMIER: EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM ON IT DEVELOPMENT TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ARMENIA
ARKA
Oct 21, 2008
YEREVAN, October 21. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
speaking at the global education and development innovation forum
held in Yerevan on Tuesday, said that experimental platform on IT
development is planned to be established in Armenia.
"We want to create the experimental platform in the State Engineering
University of Armenia to encourage new mentality in innovation and
advanced technologies area and spur the youth’s interest in it",
he said.
The premier expressed hope that the forum will not only give a new
impetus to students and professors, but will also become a good
example for other universities that prepare IT specialists.
The prime minister views it important to infect other young people
with the new idea.
"The forum gives a chance to our young people to meet their overseas
colleagues and exchange experience and new ideas. This will spur the
IT sector development. That is why we attach great importance to the
forum", Sargsyan said.
He said that IT and telecommunication technologies specialists are
highly demanded not only in Armenia, but also all over the globe.
"You know that companies from developed countries come to Armenia
and employ our specialists, since appreciate their skills", the
premier said. "New jobs are being created in Armenia in this area
. Such specialists are highly demanded in Armenia now, since this is
an intellectual area, and salaries here are far higher than average
salary in Armenia. I think this circumstance gives another impetus
to the youth and spurs their interest in information technologies".
Enterprise Incubator Foundation says the turnover of IT companies in
Armenia exceeded $100 million this year.
120 companies function here. They ensured 15-percent stable growth
of the sector.
6,000 specialists and 8,000 support personnel work in the sector.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
