Thursday, November 23 2017 16:49

ArmInfo. Armenia is creating a  modern data collection and processing center in accordance with  international technical security standards of the sphere. On November  23, at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Armenian  government approved a program for creating a database on the  territory of the Republic of Armenia, a schedule of events, as well  as a format for public- private cooperation. 

As Minister of Transport, Communication and It of Armenia Vahan  Martirosyan stated, presenting the draft decision, the modern Data  Processing and Storage Center will allow to formulate unified  standards and criteria in the provision of digital services,  effectively implement the latest tools for the protection of  information systems.

The creation of the center is planned to be implemented on the basis  of public-private partnership, which will lead to significant  economic benefits. In particular, as the minister explained, the  private company undertakes to incur expenses for the creation of the  Center. "The creation will provide additional revenues for the  budget, will also increase Armenia's role in the international arena  in the field of information technologies, ensuring a permanent inflow  of foreign direct investments into the domestic economy," Martirosyan  said.

According to the initial assessment, the project is estimated at $ 10  million. "The state will provide the infrastructure with the  infrastructure and provide the building, and investments will be made  by the private sector," explained the head of the Ministry of  Transport, noting that the selection of relevant companies is  scheduled for completion in August 2018.

As stated in the certificate of justification for the document, in  recent years, significant growth in the field of electronic  governance has been recorded in Armenia. In particular, information  systems have been introduced into a number of state structures,  allowing physical and legal entities to interact with the state  apparatus electronically. The creation of the Center will be the next  stage in the implementation of reforms in the electronic government  system.