  Government allots $150.000 for holding WCIT 2019 in Armenia March 10, 2016 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government decided on Thursday, March 10 to allocate some $150.000 to the Ministry of Economy for organizing the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) 2019 in Armenia. The money will be used to cover the guarantee deposit to the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). According to the draft decision, the Conference will boost Armenia’s cooperation with international structures and leading tech companies, unveil the country’s capabilities and achievements in IT sector, attract foreign investments, while promoting expansion of export markets for local companies’ IT products, solutions and services. The WCIT 2019 is expected to host some 2000-2500 delegates from over 800 countries worldwide. The Conference has been held once every two years since 1978, with top officials from public IT sector, heads of supranational organizations, universities and think tanks and NGO representatives participating. Since 2000, the event has been convened in Taiwan, Australia, Greece, U.S., Malaysia, the Netherlands, Canada and Mexico.   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 |  Latest news 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.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
