  Armenia claims leadership in IT sector in Caucasus: Mir24.tv February 22, 2018 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia claims to be the leader in the IT sector in the Caucasus region, with several technoparks operating in the country, Mir24.tv says in a special report. According to the article, Armenian cartoons are watched all over the CIS; 3D animation studios create them for Russian companies. In a separate area at the Gyumri Technology Center, a group of developers are testing a “makeup mirror.” “On the touch panel, the visitor selects products from the salons brands, can watch a video tutorial or order makeup services. The process can be shot on video, we can install cameras inside the ‘mirror’,”explains Tigran Kosemian, a company representative. The publication also cites IT companies operating in Gyumri, which have contracts with major organizations such as the World Bank. More than 16 thousand specialists are engaged in information technologies in Armenia. Startups are exempt from income tax in the first 5 years and receive benefits afterwards. More than 200 companies have already made use of the government’s program. More than 700 IT companies operate in Armenia in total, with an annual turnover $of 600 million.  Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
