Government to support Armenia`s IT sector 

 Thursday, October 24 2024 12:23:00
Government to support Armenia`s IT sector 

ArmInfo.High-tech sector in Armenia will receive state support. The RA government approved amendments to the law "On state support to high-tech sector" and the RA Tax Code at the meeting on October 24.

EDB sets course for digital future of transportation at joint EEC and  ESCAP event
 Tuesday, April 9 2024 17:14

ArmInfo.Sevak Sarukhanyan, Director at the Directorate of Digital Initiatives of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), participated in the panel session titled Digital Transformation of Transport: Key Trends and Synergetic Effect at the 11th Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum, held under the auspices of ESCAP in Samarkand from 2 to 5 April 2024, the EDB Media Centre reports.

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Brett King: Banks should be ready to implement AI
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 20:25

ArmInfo. A "smart" economy requires Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, and in this regard, the readiness of banks to implement AI is extremely important. Brett King - world-renowned futurist, the founder of a new  banking concept and bestselling author (Bank 2.0, Bank 3.0, Breaking Banks, Bank 4.0, The Rise of Technosocialism) stated on April 3 during a briefing on the sidelines of the Doing Digital forum in Yerevan.

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Expert: There is no alternative to digital transformation
 Wednesday, April 3 2024 18:36

ArmInfo. There is no alternative to digital transformation.  Davit Hovhannisyan, Chief  Information Technology Officer at Ameriabank stated on the sidelines of the Doing Digital forum on April 3 during a conversation with journalists.

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"Ucom", "Team Telecom" and "Rostelecom" also turned off broadcast of  TV show with participation of Vladimir Solovyov
 Tuesday, April 2 2024 16:47

ArmInfo. "Ucom" and "Team Telecom" and "Rostelecom", synchronously with the Ministry of High-Technological Industry, turned off the broadcast of a TV show with the participation of Vladimir Solovyov on "Russia 1". Chairman of the "In the Name of the Republic" party, Arman Babajanyan, wrote on his Facebook page.

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Viva-MTS changes its company name to Viva Armenia
 Tuesday, March 26 2024 18:57

ArmInfo. Viva-MTS Telecommunications operator has changed its company name to Viva Armenia.

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Team Systems contributes to smart technology development 
 Tuesday, March 26 2024 15:20

ArmInfo.In order to strengthen the connection, Team Systems business university together  with the National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA) held a two-day conference and hackathon on the topic "Green energy and smart technologies".

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Parliamentarian: Armenia attaches great importance to using  opportunities of digital transformation
 Saturday, March 23 2024 11:04

ArmInfo. The RA NA delegation to the Assembly takes part in the works of the Eastern Partnership  Parliamentary Assembly going on Brussels. 

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Subsidiary of Public TV of Armenia to have right to nationwide  broadcasting  
 Tuesday, March 19 2024 11:44

ArmInfo. The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sisak Gabrielyan proposed the amendment to the  law on Audiovisual Media. According to him, one audio-visual programme is broadcasted by the Public Television Company of Armenia CJSC only in the metropolitan area. The author suggests that the public broadcaster should have a maximum of two audiovisual programmes with nationwide distribution.

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Public TV`s First News Channel to be broadcasted not only in Yerevan,  but also throughout country
 Monday, March 18 2024 16:57

ArmInfo. The First News Channel of the Public Television Company of Armenia will be broadcasted not only in Yerevan, but also throughout the country. At a meeting on March 18, the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport issued a positive conclusion on the amendments to the Law "On Audiovisual Media" submitted by MP Sisak Gabrielyan.

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Broadcasting of Russian TV channels to be discussed in Moscow soon 
 Monday, March 18 2024 15:03

ArmInfo. In the near future, consultations will be held in Moscow within the framework of the  Cooperation Agreement between Armenia and Russia in the field of mass telecommunications, Armenia's Minister of High-Technological Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan told reporters. 

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TEAM already has over 1 million mobile subscribers
 Wednesday, March 13 2024 17:24

ArmInfo.Adhering to the policy of transparency and accountability, it has adopted, "Telecom Armenia" OJSC (trademark: Team Telecom Armenia) presents the technical, economic and financial indicators of mobile and fixed communication for the 4th quarter of 2023. The company recorded significant growth in the main directions of its activity. This is stated in the official statement of the company.

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Armenia should be among world leaders in a number of technological  areas - expert
 Tuesday, March 5 2024 15:04

ArmInfo. Armenia should become one of the leading countries in the world in a number of technological areas, Sevak Hovhannisyan, a member of the working group on science and technology under the RA Prime Minister, a member of the board of I-V Consulting, stated 5 during parliamentary hearings on the prospects for the development of the high-tech sector, on March 5.  

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By accepting 20% stake in MTS Armenia as gift, government sends  message to other companies:  Pashinyan
 Thursday, February 29 2024 14:34

ArmInfo.The Government of Armenia accepted a 20% stake in the MTS Armenia company as a gift and  transferred the authority to manage it to the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. The decision was approved on February 29 at a meeting of the Cabinet.

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14 Armenian tech companies participate in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
 Tuesday, February 27 2024 18:56

ArmInfo. The international exhibition "Mobile World Congress 2024" started on February 26 in  Barcelona, Spain, reported by the press service of the Ministry of High-tech Industry.  

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Founder of ABBYY Group, David Yang, to Speak at Armenia`s First  Investment and Financial Forum
 Monday, February 26 2024 15:45

ArmInfo. The inaugural investment and financial forum in Armenia is scheduled to take place  on March 5, 2024, at Dvin Music Hall. 

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Gevorg Mantashyan: High-Tech Ministry makes consistent efforts for  emergence and progress of startups in Armenia
 Monday, February 26 2024 15:41

ArmInfo.First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the RA Gevorg Mantashyan participated in the "Seaside Startup Summit UAE 2024" educational business conference in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

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Armenia`s government to establish G Solution organization using  facilities of Ministry of Finance, State Revenue Committee
 Friday, February 23 2024 13:28

ArmInfo. The Government of Armenia is creating a state non-profit organization (SNCO) G  Solution, responsible for managing information technologies and related systems of the Ministry of Finance and the State Revenue Committee, exchanging data with other departments, performing technical maintenance, as well as performing other functions. The project was approved at a cabinet meeting on February 23.

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Russia ready to develop technological cooperation with Armenia -  ambassador 
 Thursday, February 22 2024 12:51

ArmInfo.Russia is ready to develop and expand cooperation with Armenia in the technological  sphere, both in the already planned and in new areas, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin stated during a meeting with Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan. He noted that there is great potential for mutually beneficial and effective cooperation.

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Team Telecom Armenia announces sale of eSIM cards 
 Thursday, February 22 2024 11:17

ArmInfo. The online service of Telecom Armenia OJSC provides an opportunity for users to purchase  a SIM card in eSIM format through the My Team mobile application, without visiting the service office; remote identification, subscriber registration, and activation of the service occur using a mobile application. The operator provides an opportunity to securely download the application for the eSIM card to the subscriber's  device. 

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Within year, TUMO Center for Creative Technologies to open in Los  Angeles
 Tuesday, February 13 2024 19:31

ArmInfo. "4146 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood is the new home of TUMO Los Angeles". This  information is posted on the Facebook page of TUMO Center for Creative Technologies.

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