ARMENIAN PM: GLOBAL ALLIANCE MAY PROMOITE IT SECTOR OF ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 4 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The UN Global Alliance for ICT
Development created after the Tunisian stage of the World Summit on
the Information Society (WSIS) may promote the Armenian IT sector.
The Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian stated this at
the October 4 meeting with the organization’s executive director
Sarbuland Khan. He expressed the Armenian government’s willingness
to take an active part in measures undertaken by the organization,
anticipating its assistance to ensure Armenia’s efficient involvement
in this process.
Noting that the Armenian government attaches great importance to IT
development, considering it as one of top priorities of the country’s
economic development, A. Margarian said that one evidence of this
is IT Month being held in Armenia in September and October of this
year, as well as various events organized during IT Month, including
International Digitec Exhibition on October 6.
S. Khan underlined that the sustainable economic growth registered
in Armenia in recent years has created good preconditions for rapid
development of information technologies. He indicated the availability
of qualified specialits, the Armenian government’s proclamation
and conducting of the appropriate policy, as well as young people’s
involvement in the ongoing process as one of the most important factors
conducive to the sector’s development. He expressed his satisfaction
at the fact that all these three factors exist in Armenia, and,
in his words, if active efforts in this direction continue, Armenia
will be able to become a IT industry leader not only in the region
but also outside it.
According to the RA Government Information and PR Department,
A. Margarian noted that Global Alliance’s programs are consistent
the programs and objectives in the Armenian IT sector. He expressed
Armenia’s willingness to do everything for further extension of
cooperation aimed at the development of IT sector.