Armenia’s premier receives IT sector reps

Armenia’s Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received on Friday representatives of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) and Union of Employers of Information and Communication Technologies (UEICT).

The premier highlighted the IT sector’s potential for development and called on the participants in the meeting to share their expectations about the government’s steps that would facilitate not only the manufacture of competitive IT products, but also implementation of long-term programs.

The UITE and UEICT representatives informed the premier of the current programs and problems of Armenia’s IT sector and made a number of proposals. Specifically, the participants in the meeting highlighted organization of specialized education and business training courses in high and higher schools in Yerevan and Armenian regions, creation of hi-tech centers, as well as relevant laws and other issues.

Armenia’s premier highlighted the development of a high-tech education system and stressed a need for special attention to availability of education and personnel training in Armenia’s regions.

Mr Karapetyan pointed out the IT sector’s important role in the development of different economic sectors. Information technologies could create resources to ensure the country’s steady progress. Armenia’s premier urged the IT sector’s representatives to present their proposals to relevant agencies and instructed the ministers in charge to actively cooperate with the IT sector.