ArmInfo.The low level of competitiveness continues to be the first priority problem for the Armenian economy. This opinion was expressed by economist, professor Tatul Manaseryan during a press conference on January 21.
In this regard, he emphasized that in terms of competitiveness, Armenia is in a poor shape. "This is happening not only because in Armenia there are very few goods and services that we can confidently supply to foreign markets, but also because in many cases we have no idea how we can improve our competitiveness," he said.
Answering the question of ArmInfo correspondent, Manaseryan noted that in order to increase competitiveness, it is necessary to use a trilateral format of cooperation: <state - private sector - expert community>, which will also completely eliminate corruption risks.
''Scientists will present their new ideas, proposals, scientifically based programs that are necessary as nutrition, both to the state and the private sector. The fact that decisions today do not receive expert evaluation cannot be called a new phenomenon, but one cannot continue to work according to the method inherited from previous authorities'', the economist complained, emphasizing the importance of introducing new approaches.
Manaseryan touched upon Armenia's competitiveness in terms of developing the IT sector, which is considered to be a dynamically developing sector in the country. In particular, according to the expert, Armenia lags several times behind the countries surrounding it, including in terms of labor productivity.
Manaseryan, in this vein, indicated that in order to achieve high-tech progress, it is necessary to integrate high-tech ideas into the real sector of the economy. <For this, there should be at least some desire on the part of the public sector, a conceptual approach should be developed>, he said. In the near future, according to the economist, serious mobilization is needed to resolve these issues. At the same time, Manaseryan noted that the country's economy has still not fulfilled itself, especially its scientific potential. The economist noted that, as a rule, proposals from the expert community, which are sent to the relevant departments at the request of the Prime Minister, ultimately do not reach the address. <In such conditions, and with such a quality of the management system, there one should not expect an increase in the competitiveness of the country's economy>, he concluded.