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ARMENIA MAY LOSE ITS IT POTENTIAL SOON
news.am
Sept 14 2010
Armenia
Ten years ago the IT sector was declared a priority one n Armenia,
but no serious changes have taken place since. In the neighboring
countries serious tax and other benefits are or will soon be in
effect for innovation, research and development and information
technologies, Karen Vardanyan, Executive Director of the Union of
Information Technologies Enterprises (UITE), told NEWS.am.
He pointed out the need for serious reforms in Armenia's technologies
industry. Otherwise Armenia will lose its technological potential -
companies and young people will leave Armenia to seek better conditions
in the neighboring countries.
Business does not enjoy many privileges in Armenia, and small and
medium-sized innovation enterprises are under serious pressure.
Georgia, Russia and other countries can easily "absorb" the Armenian
specialists, and the country will lose its potential, Vardanyan said.
Declaring the IT sector a priority was nothing but a PR action. The
present programs are not only insufficient, but they are also under
pressure, Vardanyan said.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 14 2010
Armenia
Ten years ago the IT sector was declared a priority one n Armenia,
but no serious changes have taken place since. In the neighboring
countries serious tax and other benefits are or will soon be in
effect for innovation, research and development and information
technologies, Karen Vardanyan, Executive Director of the Union of
Information Technologies Enterprises (UITE), told NEWS.am.
He pointed out the need for serious reforms in Armenia's technologies
industry. Otherwise Armenia will lose its technological potential -
companies and young people will leave Armenia to seek better conditions
in the neighboring countries.
Business does not enjoy many privileges in Armenia, and small and
medium-sized innovation enterprises are under serious pressure.
Georgia, Russia and other countries can easily "absorb" the Armenian
specialists, and the country will lose its potential, Vardanyan said.
Declaring the IT sector a priority was nothing but a PR action. The
present programs are not only insufficient, but they are also under
pressure, Vardanyan said.
From: A. Papazian