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ARMENIAN BUDGET "DISLIKES" INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
news.am
Oct 14 2010
Armenia
Armenian Government has introduced a draft budget for 2011 to the
National Assembly. The document stipulates allocation of $ 222,000
($80m AMD) to support information technologies, as much as it was
granted in 2010, but three times less that in 2009. Earlier, the
Armenian Government called IT sphere a priority sector.
Talking to the NEWS.am-Innovation correspondent Karen Vardanyan,
Director General of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises,
said that the allocated funds are insufficient for the development
of IT sphere.
"Federation of Judo was granted $87 m AMD (about $250,000), whereas
IT sphere, considered a priority sector, only $80m," Vardanyan noted.
Bagrat Yengibaryan, Director of Enterprise Incubator Foundation, also
shared this opinion. According to him, the allocated amount will be
sufficient only for financing of several programs, adding that more
funds are needed to develop the sector, taking into account that this
sphere is a top priority.
NEWS.am tried to get explanations from the Armenian Economy Ministry,
but they said that Vache Kirakosyan, head of IT department, is not
authorized to clarify anything. However, correspondent failed to
contact Deputy Minister Vahe Danielyan who, as they say, is authorized
to answer the questions.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Oct 14 2010
Armenia
Armenian Government has introduced a draft budget for 2011 to the
National Assembly. The document stipulates allocation of $ 222,000
($80m AMD) to support information technologies, as much as it was
granted in 2010, but three times less that in 2009. Earlier, the
Armenian Government called IT sphere a priority sector.
Talking to the NEWS.am-Innovation correspondent Karen Vardanyan,
Director General of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises,
said that the allocated funds are insufficient for the development
of IT sphere.
"Federation of Judo was granted $87 m AMD (about $250,000), whereas
IT sphere, considered a priority sector, only $80m," Vardanyan noted.
Bagrat Yengibaryan, Director of Enterprise Incubator Foundation, also
shared this opinion. According to him, the allocated amount will be
sufficient only for financing of several programs, adding that more
funds are needed to develop the sector, taking into account that this
sphere is a top priority.
NEWS.am tried to get explanations from the Armenian Economy Ministry,
but they said that Vache Kirakosyan, head of IT department, is not
authorized to clarify anything. However, correspondent failed to
contact Deputy Minister Vahe Danielyan who, as they say, is authorized
to answer the questions.
From: A. Papazian