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IT SPHERE IN ARMENIA DEVELOPS NOT THANKS TO THE STATE FINANCING
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, September 12, 14:52
The development of the information technologies in Armenia is not
connected with the state financing programmes and with declaring
the IT sector a priority branch in Armenia, deputy chairman of the
public organization "Internet-society", Grigor Saghyan, made such a
statement on 12 September.
He recalled that in December 2000, according to the decree of Armenia's
prime minister, IT industry was recognized the priority branch. "The IT
in Armenia has been developing with progress since 2000 but not thanks
to declaring this sector a priority one. ", - he said and added that
the republic has got the development potential thanks to formation
of a good school for IT specialists and mathematicians. He said that
the state financing programmes did not affect the IT development
process. Moreover, some programmes are doubtful. For instance, the
state allocated 20 million drams to the innovation centre "Microsoft"
as a state financing. "It is strange that the state shows financial
aid to "Microsoft", but not visa versa", - he said.
He also added that the high quality IT specialists in Armenia earn
$4-5 thsd monthly. They can live very well in Armenia having such a
salary and there is no need to leave the country for abroad looking
for higher salary. "But if the state starts controlling this sphere
and these profits are taxed, it will result in outflow of specialists",
- Saghyan said.
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, September 12, 14:52
The development of the information technologies in Armenia is not
connected with the state financing programmes and with declaring
the IT sector a priority branch in Armenia, deputy chairman of the
public organization "Internet-society", Grigor Saghyan, made such a
statement on 12 September.
He recalled that in December 2000, according to the decree of Armenia's
prime minister, IT industry was recognized the priority branch. "The IT
in Armenia has been developing with progress since 2000 but not thanks
to declaring this sector a priority one. ", - he said and added that
the republic has got the development potential thanks to formation
of a good school for IT specialists and mathematicians. He said that
the state financing programmes did not affect the IT development
process. Moreover, some programmes are doubtful. For instance, the
state allocated 20 million drams to the innovation centre "Microsoft"
as a state financing. "It is strange that the state shows financial
aid to "Microsoft", but not visa versa", - he said.
He also added that the high quality IT specialists in Armenia earn
$4-5 thsd monthly. They can live very well in Armenia having such a
salary and there is no need to leave the country for abroad looking
for higher salary. "But if the state starts controlling this sphere
and these profits are taxed, it will result in outflow of specialists",
- Saghyan said.