RA government nominates candidate for chairman of Information Systems  Regulatory Commission

ArmInfo. On March 26, the plenary session of the National Assembly of Armenia continued discussions on the election of the Chairman of the Information Systems Regulatory Commission. The RA government nominated former Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Nerses Yeritsyan for the  position.

RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan presented his  biography, professional skills, and long-standing career. Nerses  Yeritsyan is an economist by profession and has served as Director of  the Information Systems Agency of Armenia Foundation since 2023.

In his speech, Nerses Yeritsyan thanked the government for its trust  and presented his vision and ideas for his activities if elected to  the post. He spoke about the digital transformation process, the  formation of a competitive digital society and economy, and touched  upon the issue of ensuring cybersecurity, the challenges in this  area, and other topics. Yeritsyan noted, in particular, that  according to various estimates, IT spending already accounts for 0.5%  of the country's GDP, and there is every reason to expect it to reach  3%. According to the European Commission, this could lead to savings  of up to 3.6% for citizens. 

According to the same data, if the sector grows from 1.1% to 2.5%,  this would lead to significant savings for the entire national  economy. The use of electronic signatures alone could lead to savings  of up to 3% of GDP.

"Having earned your trust, I am ready to contribute my knowledge,  experience, and the best international skills in public and corporate  governance to work with the members of the Commission to create an  exemplary and competitive government structure," the candidate  emphasized.