Armenia`s High-Tech Sector Development Strategic Plan  to be approved  in 2026

 Tuesday, January 13 2026 17:31:00
Armenia`s High-Tech Sector Development Strategic Plan  to be approved  in 2026

ArmInfo. The Ministry of High-Tech Industry reported to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on its work in 2025. According to the PM's office, High-Tech Industry  Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan presented the ministry's priority areas  for 2025 and the results achieved in meeting the performance  indicators set for them.

RA Ministry of High-Tech Industry to expand cooperation with  Eleveight AI company 
 Thursday, December 25 2025 13:04

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia plans to expand cooperation with the innovative company Eleveight AI in the field of Artificial  Intelligence (AI).

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First robotic surgery performed in Armenia
 Saturday, December 20 2025 12:18

ArmInfo.  The first robotic surgery was performed in Armenia yesterday. Armen Muradyan, Rector of Yerevan State Medical University, shared this information  on his Facebook page.

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The Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia discussed cooperation issues with representatives of Supermicro
 Monday, December 15 2025 21:12

ArmInfo.At a meeting with a delegation led by Nancy Lee, Vice President of Business Development at Supermicro, Armenia's Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan expressed Armenia's interest in attracting high-tech companies and implementing investment programs.

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American technology company AMD  interested in new opportunities for  cooperation with Armenia
 Tuesday, December 9 2025 20:46

ArmInfo. The American technology company AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is interested in new opportunities for cooperation with Armenia, as stated by Dan Gibbons, AMD Vice President,  during a meeting with Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan. Dan Gibbons presented AMD's main directions of activity and the progress of its current programs in Armenia.

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Strengthening cybersecurity and protecting digital environment  continue to be among RA government`s priorities 
 Thursday, December 4 2025 13:25

ArmInfo.  RA Deputy Minister of Justice Oksana Abrahamyan received a delegation of representatives from the US Office of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, as well as MITRE  and CRDF, organizations implementing US-supported cybersecurity  programs. This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry  of Justice.

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Team Holding announces launch of bond placement
 Wednesday, December 3 2025 16:20

ArmInfo.  The companies within Team Holding have achieved their goals and demonstrated sustainable growth over the past five years. In addition to the  telecommunications sector, they operate in a number of areas,  including alternative energy, e-commerce, logistics, hospitality, and  others. Today, the Group comprises over 10 companies that require  additional resources for development. This need prompted Team Holding  to enter the Armenian corporate bond market.

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Armenia, Latvia to strengthen cooperation in several areas of  technology
 Tuesday, December 2 2025 16:46

ArmInfo.  Armenia and Latvia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in several areas of  technology, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of  High-Tech Industry, citing the outcomes of a meeting between Deputy  Minister Ruben Simonyan and Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Edite  Medne.

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Armenia, Greece  interested in developing cooperation in high  technology
 Friday, November 28 2025 20:00

ArmInfo. During a joint meeting, Armenian Ambassador to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan and Greek Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Christos Dermentzopoulos reaffirmed the importance of developing bilateral cooperation between the countries in high technology.

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Ruben Simonyan: Armenia and Turkmenistan have significant potential  for further developing cooperation in several areas
 Friday, November 28 2025 17:51

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Simonyan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev.

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Armenia, World Bank to expand cooperation in digitalization and  cybersecurity
 Thursday, November 27 2025 15:52

ArmInfo.  Ruben Simonyan, Deputy Minister of High- Tech Industry of Armenia, received  a World Bank (WB) delegation led by Isabel Neto, Head of the WB's  Digital Development Unit.

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Armenia`s public administration digital transformation roadmap   presented at   Armenian Cloud Summit
 Wednesday, November 26 2025 18:25

ArmInfo. The introduction of cloud technologies in Armenia's public administration system is not just a technological advancement but also a strategic  step aimed at ensuring digital security and accelerating digitalization, as stated by Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, speaking at the Armenian Cloud Summit.

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RA High-Tech Ministry outlines further steps for developing Armenia`s  semiconductor industry
 Monday, November 24 2025 17:35

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan met with the heads of American multinational semiconductor companies operating in  Armenia.

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Armenia to have information system regulator - bill
 Friday, November 21 2025 13:33

ArmInfo.  Armenia will establish an information systems regulator. At its November 21  session, the National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs  approved the second reading of the draft laws "On Cybersecurity," "On  Public Information," and "On the Information Systems Regulatory  Authority," submitted by the government.

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RA ambassador to U.S. holds talks with Apple, OpenAI and Google reps 
 Friday, November 21 2025 12:24

ArmInfo.  On November 20, RA Ambassador to the U.S. Narek Mkrtchyan met with Nate Harbacek, OpenAI's VP of Global Business, and Ivy Lau-Schindewolf from  International Policy & Partnerships.  Opportunities to apply AI in  education, healthcare, industry, and cloud infrastructure were  discussed.

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RA ambassador to U.S., ServiceNow vice-president discuss possible  expansion of bilateral relations
 Friday, November 21 2025 10:45

ArmInfo. On November 20, RA Ambassador to the U.S.  Narek Mkrtchyan visited the ServiceNow headquarters, where he met with Andrew Danko, Vice President of the  company.

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Firebird licensed by U.S. to export cloud and infrastructure  technologies to Armenia 
 Thursday, November 20 2025 10:44

ArmInfo.  Firebird has received a U.S.  license to export cloud and infrastructure  technologies to Armenia. This was announced on his Facebook page by  RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, who also  posted the company's statement.

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Armenian ambassador to U.S., Synopsys rep discuss expansion of  company`s activities in Armenia 
 Thursday, November 20 2025 10:38

ArmInfo.  On November 19, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Jumana Muwafi, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Solutions Group at Synopsys. The meeting  focused on opportunities to further enhance the efficiency and impact  of operations of Synopsys in Armenia.

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Armenia to participate in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
 Wednesday, November 19 2025 20:09

ArmInfo.The Ministry of High-Tech Industry announces the start of accepting applications for participation in the international technology exhibition Mobile  World Congress Barcelona 2026," scheduled to take place in Barcelona from March 2 to 5, 2026.

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Yerevan to implement digital traffic management 
 Tuesday, November 18 2025 15:40

ArmInfo. The Yerevan Municipality has proposed a new solution to the city's traffic congestion: a Traffic Management Center will be established. Yerevan  Deputy Mayor Suren Grigoryan presented the draft law during a meeting of the Council of Elders on November 18.

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Robust Armenia conference held in Armenia: Team group of companies  presents large-scale energy development projects 
 Tuesday, November 18 2025 14:49

ArmInfo. Emphasizing the importance of Armenia's energy security, the development of renewable energy sources, their efficient operation, and industry discussions in this area, Team Group of Companies supported the annual Robust Armenia conference. This year's event was held under the slogan "Efficiency is the key to Armenia's energy security."

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