INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE VIRTUAL UNION OF NATIONS, STATED ROBERT KOCHARIAN IN GENEVADecember 11, 2003 - 21:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia perceives information technologies as means for creating a virtual union of nations", - Armenia's President Robert Kocharian stated today addressing the World Summit on Information Society. Reminding that the first computer in Armenia was assembled in 1960, the President noted that information technologies took the leading direction in the economic development of the country, Mediamax agency informs. "Today the sphere of information technologies and software comprise 1,7% of Armenia's Gross Domestic Product, thanks to what Armenia is among the countries showing high rates of development in this field", - R. Kocharian said. The President noted that E-Caucasus Armenian initiatives entered the stage of realization with the assistance of the European partners. "Soviet way of thinking still exists in our region hindering the transition to the formula of an integrated society. Technologies can help in overcoming the old stereotypes and acquiring the standards of a rightful society", - R. Kocharian said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. 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. |