Friday, 29 October 2010
Tigran Sargsyan attends the opening of “Digitech - 2010”
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today the opening 6th annual international technological exposition “Digitech - 2010”held in the sports complex after Karen Demirchyan under the high patronage of the Armenian Prime Minister.
Congratulating the participants and those present on the opening of this already traditional exhibition, Tigran Sargsyan stressed the importance of the forum as it enables the representatives of the IT sphere to showcase new products and services, progress and achievements.
According to the head of government, Digitech is an exceptional opportunity to see what prospects are opened up before the IT sphere and what the government has to do to ensure progress. “From this point of view it is necessary to note, that actions of the Government are serious stimulus in sphere of development of information technologies. Today you will see in our pavilion as the Government renders the services to citizens and businessmen by way of use of information technologies. I think that at this stage of succession of events the role of the Government has essential value as hundred thousand people become participants of this process and our citizens use information technologies. It raises productivity of cooperation and, on the other hand, it makes it convenient using state services.”
The Prime Minister noted that without information technologies it is impossible to enhance the efficiency of the economic system. The presence of foreign firms in Armenia may create new opportunities for information technologies as a priority direction.
It is remarkable that the Government of Armenia is in attendance of the event with its www.e – gov.am website. Tigran Sargsyan was introduced to the license, tax return and digital signature receipt and processing systems.
Strong with some 68 local and international participants, the exposition makes display of new IT systems and equipments to be used in everyday and business activities.
