Minister: IT sector accounted for 2․4% of Armenia's GDP in 2019August 26, 2020 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The IT sector accounted for 2․4% of Armenia's GDP in 2019, Minister of High-Tech Industry Hakob Arshakyan has revealed. The country's economy expanded by 7.6% in the previous year. "We believe that the privileges enjoyed by the high-tech industry are relevant and justified," Arshakyan has said. "It encourages companies to come up with new ideas." The Ministry of High-Tech Industry is implementing programs to help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |