A/77/92
I. Introduction
1.
On 6 December 2021, the General Assembly adopted resolution 76/19, entitled
“Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security, and advancing responsible State behaviour in the use of
information and communications technologies”, under agenda item 95, on
“developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security”.
2.
In paragraph 6 of resolution 76/19, the General Assembly invited all Member
States, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the
report of the Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of
Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and the
reports of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of
Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, to
continue to inform the Secretary-General of their views and assessments on the
following questions:
(a) Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and
promote international cooperation in this field;
(b) The content of the concepts mentioned in the report of the Open-ended
Working Group and the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts.
3.
Pursuant to that request, on 24 January 2022, a note verbale was sent to all
Member States inviting them to provide information on the subject.
4.
The replies received at the time of reporting are contained in secti ons II and III.
Additional replies received after 31 May 2022 will be posted on the website of the
Office for Disarmament Affairs (www.un.org/disarmament/ict-security) in the
original language received.
II. Replies received from Governments
Armenia
[Original: English]
[31 May 2022]
Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and
promote international cooperation
The Government of Armenia has established a digitization council to boost the
development of digital skills and the digitization of the public a dministration system
and the economy. According to 2021 data, nearly 25 programmes and strategic
documents had been discussed and continuous work was being done in the areas of
digital identification, authentication of official documents, e -licences, the
introduction of individual and public notifications, and the introduction of unified
e-justice systems, as well as on a number of other issues on the digital agenda.
The Republic of Armenia approved a digitalization strategy on 11 February
2021. The strategy envisages digital transformation of the Government, the economy
and society through the introduction and development of innovative technologies,
cybersecurity, data policy, e-services and e-government systems, coordination of
digitalization processes, the definition of common standards and a digital
environment, as well as initiatives promoting the use of digital technologies in the
private sector of the economy and the development and implementation of
programmes promoting the use of electronic tools by the public.
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