Armenia gains 13 points in World Network Readiness Index Rankings, still falling behind other countries in the regionNovember 2, 2010 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia was put in 101st position (gaining 13 points) in the World Network Readiness Index Rankings 2009-2010 among 133 countries rated. “Armenia has shown average results in Network Readiness Index, however, falling behind other countries in the region,” Economy and Values Armenian Research Center chairman Manuk Yergnyan stated at news conference. As the member of Armenian Public Council Hovik Musaelyan stated, serious improvement in the number of mobile connection subscribers was observed in Armenia. “Still, the country fails to keep up in other spheres,” the expert noted. Musaelyan suggested for Armenia to adopt the practices of Singapore and Ireland through inviting major foreign IT companies and creating favorable conditions for them to operate locally. He also stressed the necessity of creating free economic zones, providing tax privileges to IT companies and organizations contributing to education sector, as well as start-up companies. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |