OREANDA-NEWS. September 27, 2011. The sector of high technologies - one of the most promising in Ukraine. This was stated by the Vice Prime Minister Sergiy Tigipko at a meeting with the Prime Minister with representatives of IT companies and the rectors of educational institutions that train specialists in the field of high technologies.

 "The Ukrainian software products take about 20 % of the market share of the Eastern Europe. According to expert estimates, the Ukrainian market this year will reach USD 1 billion, and next year if proper conditions are created, is possible growth at level of 50 %," the Vice Prime Minister has told.

Sergiy Tigipko has reported to the Prime Minister on a course of preparation of reforms in ІТ. In particular, as he said, in the system of a professional training, in the communication establishment between of the market and to formation, for simplification of customs clearance and transportation of equipment for high-tech projects are need changes for gain of competitiveness of industry. The facilitations of the tax load changes are necessary for those who work in sphere of high technologies. And also creation of technoparks and business incubators for beginners is need changes.

"Today, it is important that entrepreneurs who have attained success in the IT-sector, involved in the development of training programs and funding the training of young specialists. It is necessary to correct the structure of the state order, after all now, by estimations of market makers, we do not have not enough 50 thousand specialists in sphere ІТ and demand for them will grow only," the Vice Prime Minister has underlined.

Sergiy Tigipko has marked that the initiative on improving of conditions for ІТ- sector has been supported by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the business community. And, in particular, on September 21st, at the Cabinet of Ministers the Government instruction "On Approval of the Action Plan to identify priority areas for education development in Information Technology for the period until 2013" was accepted.

"IT-sector provides high-paying jobs, especially for young people. Therefore it is the extremely important to us to support this industry," he has stressed.

The Vice Premier has marked that in the near future the bills on the development of ІТ will be introduced to Parliament.

Sergiy Tigipko heads a working group on preparation of the legislation which urged to create favorable conditions for development in Ukraine industries of high technologies.