Production of Information Technologies in Russia Going Through Genuine Boom
Sep 20, 2004
IRKUTSK, September 15 (RIA Novosti) - During ten years the production of information technologies in Russia can become comparable with oil production, Russia's Minister of Information Technologies and Communication Leonid Reiman stated addressing the third Baikal economic forum on Wednesday.
According to him, this holds true first of all of the Russian market of software. Today this market is estimated at $4.5-5 billion. The export of software currently runs into a mere $500 million, Mr. Reiman noted. It is planned to bring this export to $1 billion in 2005, and to $2 billion in 2006.
"This task is practicable if we look at the dynamics of this sector's development in the past few years," the Minister believes.
The Minister said that to boost the export of software, systemic integration and in the longer term also of Russian computer equipment, state support of these sectors, development of special economic zones, a flexible system of customs-tariff measures, and aggressive marketing both on the domestic and foreign markets are necessary.
Mr. Reiman stressed that the development of information-communication technologies is a catalyst of the development of all economic sectors, and will enable a foundation for the country's security to be built, and the task of combating poverty to be accomplished. Ensuring every Russian citizen's access to Internet will help do away with the so-called "digital inequality of the population", the Minister noted.
According to him, this holds true first of all of the Russian market of software. Today this market is estimated at $4.5-5 billion. The export of software currently runs into a mere $500 million, Mr. Reiman noted. It is planned to bring this export to $1 billion in 2005, and to $2 billion in 2006.
"This task is practicable if we look at the dynamics of this sector's development in the past few years," the Minister believes.
The Minister said that to boost the export of software, systemic integration and in the longer term also of Russian computer equipment, state support of these sectors, development of special economic zones, a flexible system of customs-tariff measures, and aggressive marketing both on the domestic and foreign markets are necessary.
Mr. Reiman stressed that the development of information-communication technologies is a catalyst of the development of all economic sectors, and will enable a foundation for the country's security to be built, and the task of combating poverty to be accomplished. Ensuring every Russian citizen's access to Internet will help do away with the so-called "digital inequality of the population", the Minister noted.