12:10, 5 October, 2012
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Current year Armenian information technology sector “Digitech” annual expo was 
launched with the slogan ”Technology holiday for Armenians”. The ceremony kicked off on October 5 and is set to last for three days. Serzh Sargsyan the President of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Davtyan Minister of Economy, Armen Ashotyan Minister of Education, businessmen and public figures were participating in the opening ceremony.
Over 120 local, Korean, Singaporean, Russian, Georgian, German, Italian and American companies in comparision with previous year 113 were participating in ”Digitech 2012” expo. ”For the first time Italian ”ImagingLab” , experienced in robot techniques and elaboration of images is participating in the expo” Karen Vardanyan, head of Union of Information Technology Enterprises told Armenpress. Korean Republic participation namely Korean National ICT development Agency, Chamber of Commerce and other organizations is one of the achievements of the event. ” We mostly expect increase in the number of visitors , more than twenty thousand people ” Vardanyan stated.
The primary goal of ”Digitech” is the creation of friendly environment between high-tech companies, businesses and consumers. The expo enables a chance to study the true picture of the ICT field in Armenia, understand, get acquainted with the achievements, current challenges and opportunities. It tends to expand international ties. Various seminars, discussions and demonstrations are scheduled to be launched in the course of expo.