Viva Armenia finalizes strategic acquisition of Ovio

 Tuesday, July 7 2026 20:32:12
Viva Armenia finalizes strategic acquisition of Ovio

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.

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

ArmInfoNew 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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Telecommunications transit between Armenia and Azerbaijan can become  either process of mutually beneficial cooperation or interdependence  - ex-official 
 Tuesday, June 23 2026 12:45

ArmInfo. Telecommunications transit between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not a one-sided affair, as it can become either a process of mutually beneficial cooperation or interdependence.

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Telecom Armenia OJSC and AzerTelecom OJSC Sign Internet Traffic Transit Agreement
 Monday, June 22 2026 13:12

ArmInfo.Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom companies have signed a bilateral agreement on the reciprocal provision of internet transit, enabling the commercial transmission of transit internet traffic through the territories of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Implementation of AI Factory construction program to contribute to  development of high-tech sectors 
 Saturday, June 20 2026 11:11

ArmInfo.  A meeting chaired by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was held to discuss the progress of Firebird's construction of an artificial intelligence data center  ("AI Factory") in Armenia.

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Over past 4-5 years, Armenia`s military-industrial complex made  quantum leap - Mkhitar Hayrapetyan
 Friday, June 19 2026 17:42

ArmInfo.Over the past 4-5 years, Armenia's military-industrial complex (MIC) has made a quantum leap. This was stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, speaking at the Eurosatory 2026 international  exhibition in Paris.

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Regulator: Telecom operator Viva Armenia`s acquisition of GNC Alfa to  be completed in coming days
 Thursday, June 18 2026 16:57

ArmInfo.The acquisition of GNC Alfa by telecom operator Viva Armenia will be completed in the coming days. This was announced by Gegham Gevorgyan, Chairman of the Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, at the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on June  18.

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DigiTec 2026: Dates announced for Armenia`s premier tech event
 Wednesday, June 17 2026 18:40

ArmInfo.  Armenia's largest technology event, DigiTec 2026, is officially scheduled to take place from November 20 to 22, 2026.  The concept and content of DigiTec 2026 will be closely tied to this historic transformation.  The organizers will announce the thematic areas and the lineup of  leading international speakers later.

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Armenia, France  establishing strategic cooperation in  military-industrial sector
 Tuesday, June 16 2026 20:59

ArmInfo.  The French company Thales and the Armenian company BuTech have announced a strategic partnership in the military-industrial sector. Minister of High- Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan shared this information on his Facebook page, calling it a major achievement for the  military-industrial complex of the Republic of Armenia.

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Armenia, France discuss opportunities to expand cooperation in  defense industry, innovation, and advanced technologies
 Tuesday, June 16 2026 16:28

ArmInfo.  During the Eurosatory 2026 international defense exhibition, Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan met with French Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Alice Rufo to  discuss the expansion of bilateral cooperation. Hayrapetyan shared  this information in a post on his Facebook  page.

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Armenia`s military-industrial complex potential showcased at  Eurosatory2026 in Paris 
 Monday, June 15 2026 18:02

ArmInfo.Armenian defense industry companies are participating in the international defense technology exhibition Eurosatory 2026, which opened today in Paris, as stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Armenia's Minister of High-Tech  Industry, on his Facebook page.

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Firebird and the Government of Kazakhstan Sign Strategic Agreements to Advance National AI Infrastructure
 Monday, June 15 2026 15:13

ArmInfo. Firebird Inc. today announced the signing of strategic cooperation agreements with the Government of Kazakhstan aimed at supporting the development of national next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced computing capacity, and a globally competitive digital AI ecosystem.

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