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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE COMPANY TO WORK ON COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
Nov 28 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS: The research made by the
international "Business Software Alliance" company dealing with the
protection of interests of the world's largest companies creating
programs, showed that the percentage of Armenia's copyright violation
is 95%.
Armenian representative of BSA Narine Mkrtchian told today at a
press conference in Armenpress press hall that the company is going
to undertake a number of steps in that direction is Armenia.
She said BSA program for Armenia is aiming to increase awareness
on IPR and commercial software value across all segments in private
and public sector and also to institutionalize government officials'
support for IPR awareness and law enforcement. N. Mkrtchian said that
this goal is being built in 3 aspects - PR communication strategy
and media reach; customer compliance and awareness; and government
engagement for IPR protection and awareness.
"Armenia has issues connected with the copyright of computer programs
and in some way it is because of lack of awareness," Mkrtchian
said. She also underscored the involvement of governmental circles
in copyright sector and in protection of interests of companies.
Narine Mkrtchian said that the company has started its activity in
Armenia from 2007 and its members are such like leading companies as
"Synopsys", "Microsoft", "Apple", "Adobe", "Auto Desk".
"In Armenia we will mostly work on licensed usage of the computer
programs created by the member companies," N. Mkrtchian said, adding
that in case of violation of copyright of any company which is included
in BSA, the latter has right to apply to court and demand compensation.
"By involving relevant bodies we will try to regulate the issue not
only through criminal but through administrative code as it is not
desirable each time to subject to criminal punishment if the issue
may be regulated by compensation," she said.
ARMENPRESS
Nov 28 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS: The research made by the
international "Business Software Alliance" company dealing with the
protection of interests of the world's largest companies creating
programs, showed that the percentage of Armenia's copyright violation
is 95%.
Armenian representative of BSA Narine Mkrtchian told today at a
press conference in Armenpress press hall that the company is going
to undertake a number of steps in that direction is Armenia.
She said BSA program for Armenia is aiming to increase awareness
on IPR and commercial software value across all segments in private
and public sector and also to institutionalize government officials'
support for IPR awareness and law enforcement. N. Mkrtchian said that
this goal is being built in 3 aspects - PR communication strategy
and media reach; customer compliance and awareness; and government
engagement for IPR protection and awareness.
"Armenia has issues connected with the copyright of computer programs
and in some way it is because of lack of awareness," Mkrtchian
said. She also underscored the involvement of governmental circles
in copyright sector and in protection of interests of companies.
Narine Mkrtchian said that the company has started its activity in
Armenia from 2007 and its members are such like leading companies as
"Synopsys", "Microsoft", "Apple", "Adobe", "Auto Desk".
"In Armenia we will mostly work on licensed usage of the computer
programs created by the member companies," N. Mkrtchian said, adding
that in case of violation of copyright of any company which is included
in BSA, the latter has right to apply to court and demand compensation.
"By involving relevant bodies we will try to regulate the issue not
only through criminal but through administrative code as it is not
desirable each time to subject to criminal punishment if the issue
may be regulated by compensation," she said.