ArmInfo. Despite the ongoing restructuring process, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is ready to support new programs and ideas.This was announced on the eve of the visit to the Armenian representation of the Vineti company by the head of the ministry Hakob Arshakyan.
It should be noted that the company, founded in 2016 in San Francisco, has been operating in Armenia for two years. The company employs more than 35 employees not only from local residents, but also specialists from the USA, India, Russia, Poland and other countries.According to the press service of the ministry, the minister examined the company, got acquainted with the general directions of its activities and the services provided, talked to employees. At the meeting, it was noted that Vineti regularly organizes internships for students of local universities, and those who achieve the best results become employees of the company.
Hakob Arshakyan proposed to expand the scope of activities by offering to implement curricula directly in universities with the involvement of a larger number of students, teachers and scholars, which will increase the efficiency of cooperation in the labor market. Technological companies can become partners of the National Polytechnic University, Yerevan State University, American University of Armenia, Russian- Armenian (Slavonic) and other universities of Armenia.During the conversation with the management of the company, the Minister also touched upon the common technological ecosystem in Armenia, the digital agenda, the creation of new companies.
It was noted that steps are already being taken to organize familiarization visits by newly established companies to Silicon Valley. The minister also expressed his willingness to help companies such as Vinety develop mechanisms that present the Armenian technological potential to the world, as well as products manufactured by local companies in foreign countries, which will be exported.During the meeting, representatives of the company also presented to the Minister questions that foreign specialists come to Armenia to work or invest. They are mainly related to work permits, as well as the procedure for obtaining citizenship, with the tax field. Hakob Arshakyan noted that the government of the Republic of Armenia took steps to simplify all procedures so that foreign businessmen, investors or individual professionals would not have any obstacles for their activities in Armenia.