Google exploring possibilities of digitizing collections of museums,  cultural institutions and libraries of Armenia

ArmInfo.Google is exploring the possibilities of digitizing the collections of museums, cultural  institutions and libraries of Armenia. 

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture and Sports, this became known during a meeting of  the Google delegation with Deputy Minister Artur Martirosyan. The  parties also discussed issues related to the availability of reliable  cloud storage. During the meeting, the company's representatives  emphasized that many of the tools and services provided by Google are  also available in Armenian, which helps create a more convenient and  effective user environment for Armenian-speaking users. They noted  that they are making efforts to constantly improve and enhance the  system.

A member of the Google delegation, Olga Skorokhodova, also spoke  about the Google Arts and Culture platform, which also features  Armenia's cultural heritage. "The platform provides the international  community with an opportunity to get acquainted with Armenia's rich  history, art, cultural values, as well as various elements of  Armenian culture, from khachkars and medieval architecture to  contemporary art," Skorokhodova noted. 

In turn, Deputy Minister Martirosyan emphasized the importance of  developing relations with the company. "The Armenian government has  adopted a policy of ensuring equal opportunities in education  throughout the country, as well as developing the digitalization of  the educational system, and in this context, cooperation with  can be of key importance," he added.

The Deputy Minister also touched upon the measures to introduce  education in the field of artificial intelligence. In this regard, he  reported that since September 2023, an experimental educational  program "Generation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)" has been  implemented in 7 regions of Armenia and 15 high schools in Yerevan,  in which about 500 students from all over Armenia participate. It  should be noted that Google is an American transnational corporation,  part of the Alphabet holding, investing in Internet search, cloud  computing and advertising technologies. Google provides a wide range  of Internet services and products, receiving its main income from  advertising through its Ads platform. The company is among the  leading technology giants known as the "Big Four", along with Amazon,  Meta, Apple and Microsoft.