Dominic Barton: Armenia should develop IT sphere not to be extruded from consumer marketsOctober 30, 2010 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At National Competitiveness Foundations conference in Yerevan, Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, Dominic Barton delivered a lecture on five forces influencing formation of global economy. The head of McKinsey&Company expressed his position on the issue, specifically noting the most profitable investment sectors, including agriculture, food manufacturing, healthcare, clear technologies, education. The expert forecasted favorable future to countries rich in natural resources, urging them to practice reasonable management. Commenting on the situation in Armenia, the expert observed that the country should shift accents in the economy, developing the sphere of innovation technologies not to be extruded from consumer markets. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |