ARMENIA PLANS TO BE IN THE TOP 20 OF MOST INNOVATIVE COUNTRIES: 2018 IS THE TARGET
14:54, 31 Oct 2014
The 2nd Annual Business Innovation Forum kicked off in Dilijan today.
"The development of the national innovation system is one of the
government priorities," Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said in his
opening remarks.
"In the modern world it's hard to overestimate the role of information
technologies in the development of technological innovations and
formation of knowledge-based economy," he added.
According to the Prime Minister, Armenia is implementing a number
of programs targeted at the development of modern innovation
infrastructures - research and educational centers, techno-parks,
labs, accelerators that will promote the progress of the IT sphere.
"Today it's hard to imagine a sphere of public relations, economy and
science where high technologies would not play a crucial role. When
implementing refomrs in any field, the solutions and products of the
IT sphere cannot but be taken into consideration. This is the only
way to increase the production and raise the competitiveness level,"
Hovik Abrahamyan said.
The 2nd Innovation Forum is held under the slogan "Armenia among 20
most innovative countries in the world in 2018." The forum aims to
develop the targeted direction of innovative development in Armenia
and determine the necessary actions that will be put on the agenda
of the Armenian government, the private sector and international
organizations.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/31/armenia-plans-to-be-in-the-top-20-most-innovative-countries-2018-is-the-target/
14:54, 31 Oct 2014
The 2nd Annual Business Innovation Forum kicked off in Dilijan today.
"The development of the national innovation system is one of the
government priorities," Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said in his
opening remarks.
"In the modern world it's hard to overestimate the role of information
technologies in the development of technological innovations and
formation of knowledge-based economy," he added.
According to the Prime Minister, Armenia is implementing a number
of programs targeted at the development of modern innovation
infrastructures - research and educational centers, techno-parks,
labs, accelerators that will promote the progress of the IT sphere.
"Today it's hard to imagine a sphere of public relations, economy and
science where high technologies would not play a crucial role. When
implementing refomrs in any field, the solutions and products of the
IT sphere cannot but be taken into consideration. This is the only
way to increase the production and raise the competitiveness level,"
Hovik Abrahamyan said.
The 2nd Innovation Forum is held under the slogan "Armenia among 20
most innovative countries in the world in 2018." The forum aims to
develop the targeted direction of innovative development in Armenia
and determine the necessary actions that will be put on the agenda
of the Armenian government, the private sector and international
organizations.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/31/armenia-plans-to-be-in-the-top-20-most-innovative-countries-2018-is-the-target/