Tuesday, October 28 2025 12:24
Alexandr Avanesov

Armenian authorities want more AI experts 

Armenian authorities want more AI experts 

ArmInfo.  Currently, approximately 55,000 engineers and programmers are involved in  Armenia's technology sector. This was stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan,  Minister of High-Tech Industry, during discussions in the National  Assembly committees on October 28.

According to him, increasing the number of specialists in artificial  intelligence is currently one of the ministry's priorities.

Several months ago, the ministry, in partnership with Amazon Web  Services and the French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI,  launched a virtual artificial intelligence institute. A program  application process has already been developed, and the ministry is  developing a range of tools, from a resource to a marketplace, for  this program. Overall, as the minister noted, issues related to  artificial intelligence are prioritized in virtually all programs for  2026.  

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