Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, during his visit to Paris for the Eurosatory 2026 international defense technology exhibition, met on the sidelines of the event with Alice Rufo, Minister Delegate to the French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs.“During the meeting, we discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation in the fields of the defense industry, defense innovation, and advanced technologies,” Minister Hayrapetyan said in a social media post.During the meeting, the parties discussed the progress in implementing the provisions of the strategic memorandum of understanding signed in Yerevan on May 5 and reached agreements on further steps.

The closing gala concert of the Khachaturian International Competition took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, during which the names of the competition laureates were announced and the official award ceremony was held.

Funding for Armenia’s education, science, culture, sports and youth sectors has increased by more than 140% over the past seven years, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan said during preliminary discussions on the implementation of the 2025 state budget in the National Assembly.

A reception was held at the Embassy of Bulgaria in Armenia on the occasion of the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture, as well as Slavic literature.

U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his party’s victory in the parliamentary elections.