Google, Amazon, Facebook will be traveling to Yerevan for WCITFebruary 2, 2019 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) will be held in Yerevan in October 2019, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said Friday, February 1 at the Digital Agenda in the Era of Globalization 2.0 Innovation Ecosystem of Eurasia Forum. According to Grigoryan, Google, Amazon, Facebook and other companies have already confirmed their participation in the congress. The deputy chairman of the government invited all forum participants to take part in the event, which will be held from October 6 to 9 in the Armenian capital, MIR 24 reports. WCIT is an annual congress where the world’s leading technology thinkers and innovators gather to advance the conversation on the key questions facing the industry and the world. Framing the discussions of the 2019 congress will be the theme: “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age - The Power of Decentralization”. The congress brings together more than 2,000 high-level public and public sector representatives from over 60 countries, including heads of state, investors, startup founders, and academic thought leaders. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |