Dominic Barton: Armenia should develop IT sphere not to be extruded from consumer marketsOctober 30, 2010 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At National Competitiveness Foundations conference in Yerevan, Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, Dominic Barton delivered a lecture on five forces influencing formation of global economy. The head of McKinsey&Company expressed his position on the issue, specifically noting the most profitable investment sectors, including agriculture, food manufacturing, healthcare, clear technologies, education. The expert forecasted favorable future to countries rich in natural resources, urging them to practice reasonable management. Commenting on the situation in Armenia, the expert observed that the country should shift accents in the economy, developing the sphere of innovation technologies not to be extruded from consumer markets. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |