Armenia Plans $14 Million Push Into AI and Robotics Across Three Universities
AI-generated illustration Armenia plans to invest at least $14 million over the next seven years to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, bringing together three major universities to train specialists, expand scientific research and lay the groundwork for a new technology industry. The government approved the program on Thursday, November 5, with funding to be split equally between the state and private investors. The initiative will focus on physical artificial inte
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Armenia Awards Top Technology Honor to Entrepreneur Behind Historic U.S. Moon Landing
Armenia has awarded one of its highest technology honors to Kam Ghaffarian, the space entrepreneur whose companies have landed a spacecraft on the Moon and sent private astronauts into orbit, as the country seeks opportunities for Armenian scientists and engineers to participate in major international technology projects. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented Ghaffarian with the State Award for Global Contribution to High Technologies at a ceremony in Yerevan, recognizing
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Armenian Government Jails Another Opposition Leader as Fight Over Constitution and Peace With Azerbaijan Intensifies
Three prominent opposition figures are now behind bars in Armenia as its government pushes to rewrite the Constitution — a change neighboring Azerbaijan demands before signing a peace agreement. The latest, businessman and opposition leader Samvel Karapetyan, was ordered held for one month over an alleged $170 million financial scheme involving the country’s electricity distributor. His party says Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is using criminal prosecutions to silence oppone
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France’s Air Force Team Pays Tribute to Armenian-French Officer Killed in Fighter Jet Crash
France’s elite aerobatic team, the Patrouille de France, has honored an officer of Armenian descent and his fellow airman who were killed in a military jet crash last month. Colonel Antranig Sarkissian, 44, and Captain Quentin Klysz died on October 20 when their Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashed near Rogéville in northeastern France during a nighttime training mission. On November 3, the Patrouille de France performed an aerial tribute in memory of the two officers. The format
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Armenian Robotics Education Program Opens 18th International Workshop in Iraqi Kurdistan
An Armenian engineering education program that teaches thousands of schoolchildren to code and build robots has opened a new workshop in Iraqi Kurdistan, bringing its hands-on technology training to teenagers in the city of Ranya. The facility is the 18th international workshop established under Armenia’s Armath program, which has grown into a nationwide network of free engineering classes for public school students. The project was developed by Armenia’s Union of Advanced Te
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Armenian Opposition Leader Samvel Karapetyan Detained as Armenian Government Pushes Opposition to Back Constitutional Changes
Armenian authorities detained billionaire businessman and opposition leader Samvel Karapetyan on Wednesday in a new criminal investigation into alleged financial misconduct at the country’s main electricity distributor, accusing him of overseeing a scheme that caused approximately $170 million in losses. The detention came during a large-scale operation targeting 65 homes and business properties, including the residence of Narek Karapetyan, who leads the opposition Strong Arm
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Armenia’s Chief Investigator Defends Pashinyan’s Threats to Bring Rivals to Their Knees as Opposition Condemns Double Standard
Armenia’s top investigative official defended Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday over threats he made against opposition leaders during the parliamentary election campaign, even as authorities face accusations of prosecuting government critics for similar remarks. Artur Poghosyan, head of the Investigative Committee, told lawmakers that Pashinyan’s statements did not constitute a criminal offense, despite complaints from opposition figures who accused the prime ministe
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Armenian Officer's Family Secures Final European Court Ruling Holding Azerbaijan Responsible for His Death
A European court ruling holding Azerbaijan responsible for the torture and beheading of an Armenian military officer during the April 2016 war in Nagorno-Karabakh has become final, nearly a decade after his death. The European Court of Human Rights announced November 2 that a five-judge panel had rejected a request to review its judgment in the case of Hayk Toroyan, a 30-year-old Armenian major killed during fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. Armenian lawyers s
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Iran Seeks Guarantees From Armenia That Trump Route Will Keep Foreign Forces Away From Its Border
Iran is seeking firm guarantees that a U.S.-backed transport project in the South Caucasus will not bring foreign forces to its northern border or establish a corridor outside Armenia’s control, raising security questions about a Washington-brokered initiative to connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhijevan exclave. Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Khalil Shirgholami said Friday that Tehran had communicated its concerns to Yerevan and wanted safeguards reflected in how the project is
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Pashinyan Warns of Pressure on Opposition to Advance Constitution Changes Demanded by Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Monday that his ruling party could lead a public pressure campaign against opposition lawmakers who refuse to support a new Constitution, raising the stakes in a confrontation over changing Armenia’s fundamental law to meet a condition set by Azerbaijan. Speaking in parliament on November 2, Pashinyan said such pressure could be justified if his government secures assurances that constitutional changes would deliver lasting peace
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