  Armenia claims leadership in IT sector in Caucasus: Mir24.tv February 22, 2018 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia claims to be the leader in the IT sector in the Caucasus region, with several technoparks operating in the country, Mir24.tv says in a special report. According to the article, Armenian cartoons are watched all over the CIS; 3D animation studios create them for Russian companies. In a separate area at the Gyumri Technology Center, a group of developers are testing a “makeup mirror.” “On the touch panel, the visitor selects products from the salons brands, can watch a video tutorial or order makeup services. The process can be shot on video, we can install cameras inside the ‘mirror’,”explains Tigran Kosemian, a company representative. The publication also cites IT companies operating in Gyumri, which have contracts with major organizations such as the World Bank. More than 16 thousand specialists are engaged in information technologies in Armenia. Startups are exempt from income tax in the first 5 years and receive benefits afterwards. More than 200 companies have already made use of the government’s program. More than 700 IT companies operate in Armenia in total, with an annual turnover $of 600 million.  Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
