Ambassador: Armenia  can secure an  important position on  global  tech map

 Friday, July 31 2026 18:19:53
Ambassador: Armenia  can secure an  important position on  global  tech map

ArmInfo Armenia has significant potential in high technology and artificial intelligence and can take a significant place on the global technology map. This  was stated by Indian Ambassador to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha, who  is concluding her mission in Armenia, during a meeting with Armenian  Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan.

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan: Effective combination of agriculture and  advanced technologies is crucial for modern agricultural sector  development
 Friday, July 31 2026 13:48

ArmInfo.  The effective integration of agriculture and advanced technologies is a vital  prerequisite for the development of the modern agricultural sector.  This was stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech  Industry of Armenia, during his speech at the Sevan AgriTech Summit,  held as part of the Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026.

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Mkhitar Hayrapetyan: The Firebird project will create new opportunities for the scientific research community, startups, high-tech companies, and the public sector
 Tuesday, July 28 2026 19:51

ArmInfo. The strategic project implemented by Firebird will create new opportunities for the scientific research community, startups, high-tech companies, and the public sector.

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10th Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026 kicks off on shores of Lake  Sevan
 Monday, July 27 2026 11:43

ArmInfo. The 10th Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026 kicked off on the shores of Lake Sevan on July 26, bringing together startups from around the world, investors,  representatives of venture capital funds and technology companies,  mentors, leading industry experts, and innovation ecosystem leaders.

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High-Tech Ministry and UNDP launch  mass tech education program
 Friday, July 24 2026 16:06

ArmInfo.The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office, is launching the "Mass Training" program for 1,300 participants in Yerevan and the regions.

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Green technology educational center to be built in Akhuryan
 Thursday, July 23 2026 13:27

ArmInfo.  A new educational center will be built in Akhuryan, Shirak Province, to serve as a  green technology hub. The corresponding decision was made at a  government meeting on July 23.

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COP17 opportunity to present country`s technological and innovative  potential to international partners - Gevorg Mantashyan
 Friday, July 17 2026 10:42

ArmInfo.  Hosting COP17 is an important opportunity for Armenia not only to organize a high-level international event but also to present the country's technological  and innovative potential to international partners. This was stated  by Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of  Armenia, during a meeting with Aram Meymaryan, Deputy Minister of  Environment of the Republic of Armenia.

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Data classification system to created in Armenia
 Thursday, July 16 2026 14:56

ArmInfo.  A data classification system will be created in Armenia.  This decision was made at a government meeting on July 16. The draft law was presented by Deputy  Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia Gevorg Mantashyan.

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Starlink donates 56 additional devices to Armenia for emergency  communications
 Saturday, July 11 2026 12:52

ArmInfo.  Starlink has donated another 56 satellite internet terminals to the government of Armenia to bolster internet connectivity during emergency situations, as announced by RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar  Hayrapetyan.

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Armenia`s PSRC Chair participates in World Summit on  Information  Society
 Saturday, July 11 2026 11:35

ArmInfo.  As part of one of the largest international events in the field of information and communications technology, the World Summit on Information Society 2026, held in Geneva, Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public  Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), participated in a roundtable  discussion  featuring leaders of regulatory bodies from various  countries.

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Viva Armenia finalizes strategic acquisition of Ovio
 Tuesday, July 7 2026 20:32

ArmInfo.Viva Armenia" CJSC has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the shares of "GNC-ALFA" CJSC, operating under the Ovio brand.  This was announced on the telecom operator's official website.

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Armenia explores potential for using domestic technological and  military-industrial potential in Ministry of Internal Affairs
 Saturday, July 4 2026 12:05

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan and Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan visited the Military Industry Committee, where  they discussed the potential for using domestic technological and  military-industrial potential in the country's Ministry of Internal  Affairs.

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Visa Announces Visa Threat Intelligence Platform to Strengthen Cyber and Fraud Defense
 Thursday, July 2 2026 14:58

ArmInfo. New platform brings together cyber and payments intelligence to help institutions detect threats earlier and reduce downstream fraud risk

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Armenian expert raises several issues related to IMEI system  implementation project in Armenia
 Thursday, July 2 2026 11:02

ArmInfo. Tigran Jrbashyan, Director of the Ameria management consulting company, raised several issues related to the planned implementation of the IMEI system in  Armenia, which will be discussed at an extraordinary session of the  RA National Assembly.

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RA ambassador to U.S.holds meetings with representatives of U.S.  companies operating in technology and semiconductor sector
 Thursday, July 2 2026 10:26

ArmInfo.  RA Ambassador to the U.S. Narek Mkrtchyan held meetings with representatives of U.S. companies operating in the technology and semiconductor sector,  GlobalFoundries and Texas Instruments.

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Armenia exploring AI and digital integration for urban planning and  project expertise
 Wednesday, July 1 2026 15:11

ArmInfo.  The Urban Development Committee of Armenia has held discussions regarding upcoming digitalization initiatives within the urban planning sector. 

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IMEI not about control, but about trust - Nerses Yeritsyan
 Tuesday, June 30 2026 14:09

ArmInfo.The introduction of the IMEI code system for mobile phones is not about control, but about trust. Nerses Yeritsyan, Director of the Information Systems  Agency of Armenia, stated this in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia (PTA).

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Armenia, U.S. discuss opportunities to expand cooperation with major  American technology companies
 Monday, June 29 2026 19:11

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan announced that he met with the Charge d'Affaires a.i. David Allen.  "In my speech, I  commended the effective partnership established between the Republic  of Armenia and the United States, emphasizing the strategic  importance of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in  Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors, signed in Washington on  August 8, 2025.

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Armenia plans to implement IMEI code control system for cell phones
 Thursday, June 25 2026 14:39

ArmInfo. Armenia plans to implement an IMEI code control system for cell phones. The RA government approved draft amendments to the Law "On Electronic  Communications" at its June 25 meeting.

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Mkhitar Hayrapetyan on AI data center in Gagarin as result of many  years of consistent work
 Wednesday, June 24 2026 14:20

ArmInfo. "We arrived at this step by step - through mistakes and constant effort. This project is not a sudden breakthrough, but the result of many years of consistent  work," Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of  Armenia, told Forbes, commenting on the launch of a new data center  for artificial intelligence (AI) in Gagarin, equipped with  cutting-edge NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.

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ChatGPT Edu tool presentation to take place in Armenia
 Tuesday, June 23 2026 15:29

ArmInfo.  On June 23, RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan  received a delegation from the international digital platform OpenAI,  which arrived in Armenia to present the ChatGPT Edu tool. This was  reported by the MESKS press service.

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