Apple co-founder says he’ll tell Americans about Armenian intellect

Visiting co-founder of Apple Computer Inc Steve Wozniak has said he will tell Americans about the intellect of Armenians upon his return home.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, he said that deprived of many things Armenia, however, has declared the sector of internet technologies as a priority and is sparing no efforts to reach that goal.

“Looking at Armenians I consider myself as one of you,” said Wozniak. “Once I return home, I will tell them about the Armenian intellect.”

“It’s hard to say that ‘we are Armenia and we are declaring IT sector as a priority’. But Armenia has aspirations,” said he.

Steve Wozniak is in Armenia to pick President Serzh Sargsyan’s award for his contribution in IT sector worldwide. Wozniak is the second person to be awarded by an Armenian president. The first award went to former President of Intel Corporation Craig Barrett.

Further, Wozniak said it was symbolic for him that such an award has been set up by Armenia.

“There is no Nobel Prize in computing. It is symbolic for me that such an award has been set up by the Republic of Armenia. Why? Perhaps, because here there are those youth who can create,” explained Wozniak.

“And the fact that it is the country’s president who awards the prize underlines its importance,” said Steve Wozniak.