Armenia seen as reliable high-tech partner, PM says at INNOPROM 2026

Armenia has recorded steady industrial growth in recent years and is increasingly being recognized by international investors as a reliable partner in the high-tech sector, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.

Speaking at the plenary session "Industry 360: Production Without Borders," Pashinyan thanked Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin for the invitation to participate in the exhibition and praised its high level of organization.

He described INNOPROM as a traditional platform for showcasing advanced industrial solutions and business opportunities, noting that the global industrial landscape is undergoing structural changes driven by science, technology, digitalization, artificial intelligence and data analytics.

According to the prime minister, Armenia's industrial output grew by 4.7% in 2025 compared with 2024, while industrial production increased by 13% during the first four months of this year compared with the same period last year. He added that the country's manufacturing sector has doubled over the past nine years.

Pashinyan said Armenia's industrial policy places particular emphasis on developing knowledge-intensive industries capable of driving technological progress through the adoption of digital technologies, artificial intelligence and data analytics.

He also noted that recent major investments demonstrate growing international confidence in Armenia as a reliable long-term partner in the high-tech sector. According to the prime minister, this approach will increase the country's investment attractiveness, accelerate technology transfer and create conditions for the production of high value-added goods.

Addressing industrial cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Pashinyan said industry remains one of the key drivers of economic integration. He noted that Armenian industrial enterprises are already participating in several joint projects with partners across the EAEU.

Concluding his remarks, Pashinyan stressed that despite the rapid development of high technologies and artificial intelligence, technological progress must remain centered on people.

"Technology is intended not to replace people, but to free them from repetitive work, opening new horizons for intellectual and creative activity," he said.