Armenia wants to build new internet cable under the seaSeptember 16, 2021 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia intends to build a new internet cable under the sea through Georgia, Minister of High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachaturian said in an interview with Sputnik Armenia. The decision seeks to ensure the country's information security, after the controlling stake (51%) in Caucasus Online, which services the cable from Bulgaria to Georgia, was sold to the Azerbaijani company Nexol Holding. "During the war, we had certain problems. We are aware of this, and have already expressed interest in laying a new cable along the bottom of the Black Sea to Georgia and Armenia," Khachaturyan said. The new cable, according to him, will have nothing to do with Azerbaijan. The line will be serviced by an independent operator, possibly an Armenian company. Khachaturyan said everything depends on the decision of the Georgian side regarding its format of participation in the project. "No negotiations with them are underway at the moment, but we can start them, and manage [the line] together," he said. As for the financial side of the project, the minister added, the government could implement the project using budget funds for the sake of ensuring data security throughout the country. However, the authorities could also seek help from the EU, which will allocate €2.6 billion to Armenia over the next five years. During the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh in fall 2020, the cable providing Armenia's internet connection was damaged several times. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |