Education, research - important for IT sector - Moldovan Prime Minister says

Chisinau, March 16. /MOLDPRES/- The development opportunities of the IT sector and the Government's visions to increase the competitiveness of the information technology industry were discussed by Prime Minister Dorin Recean at an event dedicated to the 6th anniversary of the opening of the Tekwill Center, the government's communication and protocol department has reported.

The Prime Minister appreciated the centre's activity and noted the progress made in the IT sector during the last six years. He said that the Government continues efforts to digitize the economy, industrialize agriculture, adapt education policies to the needs of increasing labor productivity, which will bring significant benefits to the development of the IT sector.

"IT industry in Moldova is recognized all over the world, thanks to the activity of such centers as Tekwill. You are the ones teaching the language of the future. The government will continue to invest in the development of the IT sector, so that the activity of the Investment Agency is reorganized, where the IT field will have a specific space and will be completed with a development and research component. Education and research are essential for using the opportunities of this sector", said Recean.

The Tekwill Center was set up under the Project "Development of the Center of Excellence in ICT", financially supported by the USAID and SIDA Program. The project is implemented by the National Association of ICT Companies, in partnership with the Technical University of Moldova and the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.

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