Armenia lacks IT specialists, premier says (photos)
tert.am
14:07 - 15.06.12
The number of employees in Armenia's newest technology sphere is equal
to the number of employees in the mining industry, Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan said today at the Digitec technology 2012 business
forum.
`This traditional forum in the newest technology sphere has its unique
place, gathering the specialists of the spheres in one place,' Tigran
Sargsyan said. The latter noted that Armenia has no other way but
create a knowledge-based economy.
`According to the World Bank report, Armenia has overcome the
financial-economic crisis becoming more stabilized and acquiring
higher resistance. It proves us able to confront world risks,' Tigran
Sarsgyan said.
Referring to the IT sphere, Tigran Sargsyan said there is lack of IT
specialists in Armenia with the graduates of universities not
satisfying the local market.
`As of now the staff does not satisfy the demand. We lack 20-30 per
cent of the demanded staff,' the premier said.
The goal of the business forum is to assist the development of
innovative economy on the basis of digital solutions, present all the
IT products and services for economy's upgrading.
This year the number of participant organizations increased by 48%
against the 2011.
From: A. Papazian
tert.am
14:07 - 15.06.12
The number of employees in Armenia's newest technology sphere is equal
to the number of employees in the mining industry, Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan said today at the Digitec technology 2012 business
forum.
`This traditional forum in the newest technology sphere has its unique
place, gathering the specialists of the spheres in one place,' Tigran
Sargsyan said. The latter noted that Armenia has no other way but
create a knowledge-based economy.
`According to the World Bank report, Armenia has overcome the
financial-economic crisis becoming more stabilized and acquiring
higher resistance. It proves us able to confront world risks,' Tigran
Sarsgyan said.
Referring to the IT sphere, Tigran Sargsyan said there is lack of IT
specialists in Armenia with the graduates of universities not
satisfying the local market.
`As of now the staff does not satisfy the demand. We lack 20-30 per
cent of the demanded staff,' the premier said.
The goal of the business forum is to assist the development of
innovative economy on the basis of digital solutions, present all the
IT products and services for economy's upgrading.
This year the number of participant organizations increased by 48%
against the 2011.
From: A. Papazian