RA Government passed 2009 IT Development ProgramApril 23, 2009 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During Thursday meeting RA Government passed 2009 IT Development Program.The program aims at increasing RA society's awareness and strengthening of IT sphere, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyans stated. According to him, the program will be supported by RA Government and sponsored by WB, that will allocate $ 30 million. According to RA Economy Minister, the program features 8 directions, including creation of telecommunication centers in rural regions and providing computers to RA population within the framework of the program. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |