 ArmenTel, Microsoft join Computer for All program December 8, 2010 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The official startup ceremony of Computer for All took place in Yerevan on December 8. According to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the program was one of the government’s priorities in 2010. Igor Klimko, CEO of ArmenTel CJSC which joined the campaign this day, said the company sold about 1000 computers without banking or governmental assistance in 2010 . Besides, an agreement with Microsoft will be signed in December. As Microsoft Armenia director Grigor Barseghyan noted, the company will provide financial and network services. The program costs $6 million, of which $3 million will be allocated by the World Bank and another $3 million by the Armenian government. HP, Lenovo and Dell show interest in the program. The number of trade points is supposed to reach 100.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
