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IT exhibition also consolidates society: Yerevan hosts DigiTec Expo 2017

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The 13th international IT exhibition DigiTec Expo 2017 opened in Yerevan on Friday, bringing together around 150 companies, including foreign ventures.

The annual event expands its boundaries every year, proposing newer and more interesting solutions, said Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Vahan Martirosyan in an opening address to the participants.

“A good proof of that are the about 150 companies represented here, with each having its own solutions. Also the participation by scores of foreign companies, and the expanding cooperation frameworks demonstrate that DigiTec is developing and expanding. Scientific conferences with companies will be held on the sidelines of DigiTech; we have already planned Armenian-Japanese and Armenian-Canadian symposiums to discuss IT-related issues,” he added.
Describing the exhibition as a special kind of festive event, General Director of Ucom Hayk Yesayan said they are honored to be its sponsor. He noted that many innovative ideas gaining a worldwide significance are generated in Armenia.

“These are very interesting and extremely important steps for our country, as they really represent our small companies on a considerably high level. We live in an era where almost any field has IT engagement,” he added.
Karen Vardanyan, CEO of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), said they are now considering cooperation with the military.
“DigiTech is organized also in an attempt to consolidate the society. It is aimed at re-establishing Armenia’s reputation as a high technology country,” he said.

Among the international companies participating in the exhibition, the most prominent are Dahua Technology, the Japanese Hitachi Construction Machinery Eurasia, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a well as the Swedish Ericsson and the Danish Jabra, Vardanyan added/

The three-day event will feature both the Armenian tech giants, and start-ups and other companies; innovative ideas and technological solutions proposed by school-age students will also be on display. The latest trends and innovations on the IT market will be introduced to the attendees; the organizers are planning business meetings, competitions, forums and workshops. Information about job vacancies will also be available.

DigiTech Expo has been organized annually since 2005 under the High Patronage of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Armenia wins 6 medals including 3 gold, a record, at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei (Taiwan)

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Armenia won 6 medals at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei (Taiwan). Armenia with 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. A record for Armenia at the Universiade. 16 Armenian athletes were engaged in 7 sports disciplines at these Universiade of Taipei. With these 7 medals, Armenia finished in 24th place overall medal table at the Universiade of Taipei out of 144 participating nations. Simon Martirosyan (weightlifting), Gor Minasyan (weightlifting) and Artur Tovmasyan (sports gymnastics) won gold under Armenian colors. Antranik Karapetyan (weightlifting) took the silver medal and Serguei Vartazaryan (taekwondo) and Karapet Tevosyan (ushu) won the bronze medals.

Krikor Amirzayan

Yerevan hosts ‘Nation-Army 2017’ conference

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nation-army-2017The annual conference “Nation-Army 2017” opened on Thursday in Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in a ceremony attended by the President Serzh Sargsyan, Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan, high-ranking government officials and servicemen. 

The event, organized by the Ministry of Defense, addresses the problems in military education. It has brought together also representatives of defense and educational institutions, regional governments, heads of NGOs, school teachers and university professors,  and commanders.

The organizers have also launched an exhibition which will run from April 21 through 22. As part of the event, the participants will conduct debates to discuss the potentials of military education in Armenia and consider the nation-army security formula.

 

At least 39 killed ‘We walked on top of people to save our lives’: Istanbul attack survivor

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One of the revelers at the Istanbul nightclub which came under attack during New Year celebrations described the chaos and panic as people tried to escape a gunman intent on killing as many as possible.

Thirty-nine people were killed when at least one attacker stormed an elite nightclub on the Bosphorus where partygoers were celebrating New Year.

Professional footballer Sefa Boydaş told AFP how several people fainted after they heard gunshots while people walked on top of one another to escape the elite Reina club on the European side of the city.

Boydaş said he had only been in the club with two friends for about 10 minutes before he heard gunshots and his friend collapsed in shock.

“Just as we were settling down, by the door there was a lot of dust and smoke. Gunshots rang out. When those sounds were heard, many girls fainted.”

He told AFP that people appeared to be crushed as they ran away from the attacker.

“They say 35 to 40 died but it’s probably more because when I was walking, people were walking on top of people,” said Boydaş, who plays full time for Istanbul club Beylerbeyi.

Boydaş initially tried to escape holding his friend but upon seeing her older sister faint, the footballer said his friend also passed out.

He described the screams which he said drowned out anything said by the attackers.

“But even if there were shouting, you wouldn’t hear because the crowd’s screams were 100 times louder,” a distressed Boydaş added.

In the aftermath of the attack, ambulances and police cars crowded outside the venue on the shores of the Bosporus as dazed survivors still in their party clothes crowded outside.

“We came here to have a good time today but everything was suddenly transformed into chaos and a night of horror,” said Maximilien, an Italian tourist.

Relatives and loved ones of those feared to be inside queued by the police cordon staffed by heavily armed police in the winter cold.

43 countries to participate in Eurovision 2017

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eurovision-2017A record high 43 countries will participate in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kyiv. The official page of Eurovision Song Contest reports.
The following countries are represented in the contest: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom. The list includes Romania and Portugal who are returning to the competition after a year’s absence.
The Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will take place on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th May, with the Grand Final on Saturday 13th May.
The Minister of Culture of Ukraine has announced that the country will not allow those Russian artists, who are included in the “black list” to participate in the contest. 80 names of the Russian artist are included in the list, including the names of Valeria, Stas Piekha and Oleg Gazmanov. According to his if one of this artists wins in the national level of the contest it will be considered as a “deliberate provocation”.
Currently the European Broadcasting Union, which is one of the organizers of the song contest, is conducting talks with the Ukrainian authorities regarding the visit of those artist included in the “black list”.

 

Source Panorama.am