Armenia should develop strategy to gain Turkish IT marketOctober 14, 2009 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With possible opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia will enter a serious market, where it should take an aggressive position, according to UITE executive director Karen Vardanyan."Opening of the border will offer a possibility to diversify optical communications and increase the republic's information security," he told a news conference today. At that, Mr. Vardanyan emphasized that Armenia can learn a lesson from Turkey. "The Turkish government creates favorable conditions for IT companies. For example, a techno-park in Igdir and IT-organization functioning at universities are tax-free," he said. Besides, he noted that with an open border, Armenia will have an outlet to Middle East market as well. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |