Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking via teleconference at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, emphasized that even relatively small states are capable of playing a significant role in the global IT ecosystem. As a confirmation, he cited Nvidia's decision to open a research center in Armenia. 

According to him, the country is actively investing in the training of personnel in the sphere of machine learning, big data analysis, and cognitive technologies. Targeted digitalization of the state administration is underway, the level of digital literacy of the population is increasing, and modern solutions in the field of cybersecurity are being introduced.

Pashinyan noted that Armenia has already created a system of interdepartmental electronic interaction, allowing state bodies to get access to primary sources of data without duplication, which has made the state digital services more transparent and convenient for citizens and businesses.

Special attention, he said, is paid to the regulatory framework, where ethical aspects and personal data protection issues are taken into account. This builds trust in the digital environment and improves the quality of services. 

Platform solutions are in the process of being developed, which in the future will become the basis for new innovative directions. In particular, the introduction of predictive analytics will make it possible to more accurately build processes in health care, education, and social policy.

Separately, the Prime Minister touched upon the importance of the digitalization of the customs sphere, stressing its significance as a space of trust. For Armenia, which has no common borders with other EAEU countries, the modernization of the customs infrastructure is of key importance.

“We are open to developing cross-border digital platforms and experimental solutions that will allow us not only to adapt existing technologies, but also to create our own,” Pashinyan emphasized.

The forum is being held in parallel with the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the level of heads of state. 

The Eurasian Economic Union unites Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It has been operating since January 1, 2015, as an international economic integration union.