Mkhitar Hayrapetyan

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan

Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia; 2018-2019, Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia; 2019-2021 Armenian National Assembly deputy; 2021-2023, Executive Director of the "My Step" charitable foundation

RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026 showcases Armenia’s defense and tech innovations
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RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026 showcases Armenia’s defense and tech innovations

Armenia receives first shipment of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for Firebird AI megaproject

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Armenia receives first shipment of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for Firebird AI megaproject

Armenian government signs cooperation deal with Eleveight AI

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Armenian government signs cooperation deal with Eleveight AI

Armenian minister praises domestic defense industry after Republic Day parade

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Armenian minister praises domestic defense industry after Republic Day parade

Armenia to showcase high-tech innovations at RISE 2026 exhibition in Yerevan
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Armenia to showcase high-tech innovations at RISE 2026 exhibition in Yerevan

As Armenian defense industry enters export market, minister says more deals ahead

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As Armenian defense industry enters export market, minister says more deals ahead

YouTube Partner Program launches in Armenia

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YouTube Partner Program launches in Armenia

Armenia advances vision of AI infrastructure development at Yerevan Dialogue 2026

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Armenia advances vision of AI infrastructure development at Yerevan Dialogue 2026

Armenia, Latvia discuss high-tech cooperation

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Armenia, Latvia discuss high-tech cooperation

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan publishes new Forbes article

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Mkhitar Hayrapetyan publishes new Forbes article

From Silicon Valley to Yerevan: Plug and Play launches its third program in Armenia

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From Silicon Valley to Yerevan: Plug and Play launches its third program in Armenia

Firebird AI deal could propel Armenia into world’s top five for GPU capacity
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Firebird AI deal could propel Armenia into world’s top five for GPU capacity

Armenian High-Tech Industry Minister, Egyptian Ambassador discuss cooperation

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Armenian High-Tech Industry Minister, Egyptian Ambassador discuss cooperation

Parliament debates bill aiming to safeguard Armenia from political foreign media meddling

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Parliament debates bill aiming to safeguard Armenia from political foreign media meddling

Armenia’s success in AI era depends on development of three key resources – High-Tech Industry Minister

Armenia

Armenia’s success in AI era depends on development of three key resources – High-Tech Industry Minister

DDF 2026: Government highlights strategic focus on digital economy and society

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DDF 2026: Government highlights strategic focus on digital economy and society

Government proposes addenda to law on audiovisual media

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Government proposes addenda to law on audiovisual media

Parliament debates bill requiring broadcasters to label AI-generated content

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Parliament debates bill requiring broadcasters to label AI-generated content

Armenia signs first-ever syndicated loan agreement to finance $300 mln Firebird AI project

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Armenia signs first-ever syndicated loan agreement to finance $300 mln Firebird AI project

Armenia’s High-Tech sector grows to 10,778 companies in 2025

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Armenia’s High-Tech sector grows to 10,778 companies in 2025

Armenia’s High-Tech Minister publishes cybersecurity article in Forbes

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Armenia’s High-Tech Minister publishes cybersecurity article in Forbes

100 new Starlink terminals arrive in Armenia – minister

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100 new Starlink terminals arrive in Armenia – minister

Armenia receives first shipment of high-performance AI devices

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Armenia receives first shipment of high-performance AI devices

Minister of High-Tech Industry, Bulgarian Ambassador discuss cooperation in technological sector

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Minister of High-Tech Industry, Bulgarian Ambassador discuss cooperation in technological sector

Starlink donates more than 100 terminals to Armenia

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Starlink donates more than 100 terminals to Armenia

Armenian defense firms receive export licenses

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Armenian defense firms receive export licenses

Number of active tech companies in Armenia soars over 18-fold in eight years

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Number of active tech companies in Armenia soars over 18-fold in eight years

R&D funding in Armenia’s defense industry rises 50%

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R&D funding in Armenia’s defense industry rises 50%

YouTube monetization in Armenia expected to launch in late April–early May

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YouTube monetization in Armenia expected to launch in late April–early May

Armenia and Amazon Web Services boost cooperation

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Armenia and Amazon Web Services boost cooperation

Proposed bill aims to safeguard Armenia from political foreign media meddling

Armenia

Proposed bill aims to safeguard Armenia from political foreign media meddling

Armenia–US strategic partnership creates solid political foundation for high-level cooperation: Minister of High-Tech Industry

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Armenia–US strategic partnership creates solid political foundation for high-level cooperation: Minister of High-Tech Industry

Armenian and U.S. officials meet ahead of Tech and Innovation Summit
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Armenian and U.S. officials meet ahead of Tech and Innovation Summit

Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry, Indian Chief of Defense Staff discuss cooperation

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Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry, Indian Chief of Defense Staff discuss cooperation

High-Tech Industry Minister included in Apolitical’s “Government AI 100” 2026 list

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High-Tech Industry Minister included in Apolitical’s “Government AI 100” 2026 list

Minister of High-Tech Industry highlights AWS European sovereign cloud as combining data security and innovation

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Minister of High-Tech Industry highlights AWS European sovereign cloud as combining data security and innovation

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