Author:
E. Ivanova
Supervisor of studies:
R. Harutyunian, PhD in ThS
UDC 002.5/6:339.13(479.25)
BBC 32.811(2Ap)
ISBN 99930-3-057-0
An attempt has been made to introduce the situation in information market of Armenia: problems and opprotunities of its export, as well as communication resources of the Republic.
©, "Lratu" 2001
Economic Structure of Republic of Armenia and Possibilities of
its Integration in World Systems
More than 10 years ago, after catastrophic earthquake of 1988 Armenia, a satellite tele-communication system, made in USA, appeared for the first time in the territory of USSR. A representative of "Armenian Assembly" organization, with the aid of this equipment, has established effective active communication between organizations of Armenian diaspora of USA and Armenia. This experience has been used as well by the Ministry of Public Health of Armenia. With the aid of more powerfull satellite telecomunication system has been organizaed a TV-bridge between Boston medical Consultative Center and Republican Hospital in Yerevan, which made possible to make very compicated surgeries (3).
Information technologies are one of the most dynamic and fast-growing markets, including export of technologies to the countires with developing and transition economies. World trade organization (WTO) provided the goverments of several countries, including Armenia, with an international framework to foster global economic integration. Two agreements have been concluded in the area of: a) information technologies and b) basic telecommunications. These agreements have become a cornerstone of multilatered trading system. The project employed three-module approach:
Module 1. Diagnostics and assessment consisting of collection, analysis, compilation of country profiles.
Module 2. Dissemination of critical issues involving the development of industry, trade and business, including conferences and round-table meetings.
Module 3. Technical assistance program based on the resources of the country, project for potential partners' provision, according to WTO agreements, involving of these partners in the global, regional and country information technologies markets. The WTO project for Armenia has been launched under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of RA and Armenian Development Agency.
Contents
- Economical Structure of Armenia and its Integration in World Systems
- Policy of Information Technologies in RA
- Export of Armenian Information Technologies
- Internet and its Providers in Armenia
- Creation and Use of Databases of Armenia under Conditions of NIS Information Environment
- Information Telecommunication Channels in the Territory of Armenia in 2001
