While trying to implement the RA Government’s IT programs, they out-dated, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated at the ArmTech Congress ‘09 in San Jose, California, USA.

In the course of his three-day visit to the U.S., Armenian Premier discussed the programs carried out jointly with representatives of “Renaissance” and “Senator Graphics” U.S. companies. Sargsyan stated that he has “drawn a number of helpful lessons” from the meetings, RA Governmental Press service informed NEWS.am.

The Armenian Premier pointed out that the meetings give Armenia an exceptional opportunity to adjust its economic strategy. His visit to the Silicon Valley demonstrated the need for amending the RA Government programs. “Our programs are out-dated and we have to reload them,” the Armenian Premier said.

“During one of the meetings with a large company representatives, I heard an amazing idea: It is large companies that should come to Armenia, not vice versa. The world is getting smaller, and competition between the majors is getting stronger,” the Armenian Premier said.

In his speech, Sargsyan also made a point of the Armenian Genocide, Armenia-Diaspora ties and Armenian-Turkish relations and presented Armenia’s official stance.

On the last day of his visit, Sargsyan visited the Plug and Play tech center and familiarized himself with its programs and capabilities. A cooperation agreement between the Enterprise Incubator Foundation (Armenia) and Plug and Play was reached.