Armenia ranks 4th worldwide in pirated software reportMay 26, 2016 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) published the report Seizing Opportunity Through License Compliance, according to which Armenia and other South Caucasus nations lead the list of countries that use unlicensed software. According to the report, 86% of Armenia’s software, 84% of that of Georgia and Azerbaijan is unlicensed. Armenia has a commercial value of $13 million, while Georgia and Azerbaijan have $25 million and $90 million-worth markets, respectively. The situation has slightly improved in the last several years, however, as Armenia held a 90% rate in 2009. The worst indicators were registered in Libya and Zimbabwe (both at 90%), followed by Venezuela (88%), Yemen (87%), Armenia, Moldova and Bangladesh (86% each), Belarus (85%), Azerbaijan, Georgia and Indonesia (84% each). Related links: 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 | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |