On December 5, the European Innovation Council Info Day was held in Yerevan, during which the main directions of the European Innovation Council's activities, interests and support mechanisms provided to companies offering innovative ideas were presented. Gevorg Mantashyan, First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, had an opening remark, presenting the programs of the Ministry to create favorable conditions for the activity of innovative companies in Armenia. He emphasized the access to knowledge, finance, technology, which will help innovators using their talent to create products and enter the market. The First Deputy Minister also highly appreciated the [...]

The international exhibition of defense and security technologies "EDEX 2023" started in Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on December 4. The official opening of the expo was attended by the delegation of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, headed by Minister Robert Khachatryan. 12 Armenian companies, with the support of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, participate in "EDEX 2023" and demonstrate their solutions and products in the sphere of defense and security under the joint pavilion "Armenia". Minister Robert Khachatryan visited the Armenian pavilion, talked with companies, got acquainted with the presented products [...]

First Deputy Minister of High-Тech Industry of RA Gevorg Mantashyan participated in the "AI Governance Summit" of the World Economic Forum in San Francisco, United States of America. This was the first meeting on this topic, where one of the main goals is to work together with leading large technology organizations, public, academic leaders, research centers, think tanks and NGOs to shape an order for the use and governance of AI. Within the framework of the conference, open and closed format discussions, interactive dialogues and discussions, and plenary sessions related to key topics in the field of artificial intelligence were organized. [...]

On November 29, "Armenia's National Research and Innovation System: Transforming Challenges into Revival” conference, organized by “Gituzh” initiative, was launched at the American University of Armenia. AUA President Dr. Brus Boghosian welcomed the participants and noted that it is a great honor that the conference is being held at AUA, as it is aimed to popularize science, which is extremely important. Then "Development of Science and Technology Potential in Armenia: where and how to start" panel discussion was held, in which vice president of the National Assembly of RA Hakob Arshakyan, RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Robert Khachatryan, RA Minister of [...]

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Franco Spicciariello, Director of Public Policy of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Italy, East Central, South-Eastern Europe and CIS countries. Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia Robert Khachatryan and First Deputy Minister Gevorg Mantashyan also joined the meeting. The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of cooperation with AWS and noted that the development of the technological sector is of primary importance for the Government of the RA. Nikol Pashinyan added that the cooperation and active dialogue with AWS will contribute to the implementation of joint projects. Franco Spicciariello emphasized the readiness to develop [...]

On November 20, the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, represented by Minister Robert Khachatryan, and the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), represented by founding Director Armen Orujyan, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to promote education in the sphere of artificial intelligence in Armenia. According to the Memorandum, the parties will cooperate in the effective implementation of the "Generation of Artificial Intelligence" project. Minister Robert Khachatryan stressed that the Ministry gives importance to the development of artificial intelligence in Armenia, noted that the implementation of the program provides an opportunity to study and form practical ideas [...]

On November 13-16, the RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Robert Khachatryan paid a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, participated in the 18th "Dubai Airshow 2023" exhibition and held a number of meetings. Within the framework of the "Dubai Airshow 2023" exhibition, Robert Khachatryan toured the thematic showrooms of the exhibition, got acquainted with the latest technologies and innovations of the aerospace and aviation industry, demonstrations of innovative, modern aircraft by the participating companies, visited national pavilions of a number of countries, including India, France, Spain, the UAE, held meetings and discussions with representatives of international and national organizations. As [...]