Dilijan hosts 2nd Annual Business Innovation Forum

The 2nd Annual Business Innovation Forum started in the city of Dilijan today, the press office of the Armenian government said.
Welcoming the forum organizers and participants, Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said that development of the national innovation system is a priority of the Armenian government and is at the center of its attention.

“Nowadays it is hard to overestimate the role of IT in the development of technological innovations and the formation of a knowledge-based economy. Our achievements in this field inspire confidence that in the near future Armenia may become a leading country in the region,” H. Abrahamyan said.

In his words, numerous programs are being implemented now with the aim of creating and developing modern innovation infrastructure in Armenia such as research and educational centers, techno-parks, labs and accelerators, including financial infrastructure to promote progress of IT sector.

“Today it’s hard to imagine a sphere of public relations, economy and science where high technologies would not play a crucial role. When implementing reforms in any field, the solutions and products of the IT sphere should be taken into account, which is the only way to increase the production and enhance competitiveness,” Hovik Abrahamyan said.

The 2nd Business Innovation Forum is held under the slogan “2018: Armenia among 20 most innovative countries in the world”. The forum aims to form targeted directions of innovative development in Armenia and determine the necessary actions that will be included in the agenda of the Armenian government, the private sector and international organizations.