Armenia ranks 4th worldwide in pirated software reportMay 26, 2016 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) published the report Seizing Opportunity Through License Compliance, according to which Armenia and other South Caucasus nations lead the list of countries that use unlicensed software. According to the report, 86% of Armenia’s software, 84% of that of Georgia and Azerbaijan is unlicensed. Armenia has a commercial value of $13 million, while Georgia and Azerbaijan have $25 million and $90 million-worth markets, respectively. The situation has slightly improved in the last several years, however, as Armenia held a 90% rate in 2009. The worst indicators were registered in Libya and Zimbabwe (both at 90%), followed by Venezuela (88%), Yemen (87%), Armenia, Moldova and Bangladesh (86% each), Belarus (85%), Azerbaijan, Georgia and Indonesia (84% each). Related links: 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |