Azerbaijan is eighth in Eastern Europe on the IT Competitiveness Index

Competitiveness Index for 2011, based on international research conducted and published by the Economist Intelligence Unit with support of the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

The index compares 66 countries using basic indicators which are essential for developing the IT-industry. These are general business environment, infrastructure, human capital, research activity, regulation, and public support for industrial development.

Romania, Croatia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Russia are ranked as the top five countries in Eastern Europe within the Index.

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