Armenian Radio Highlights ‘Armath’ Engineering Workshop in Kurdistan Region

Armenia’s national radio has highlighted an engineering workshop held in the Kurdistan Region under the “Armath” initiative, which focuses on engineering, science and technology, describing the programme as an opportunity to create new educational and professional prospects for young people in the region.

In a report, the radio said the workshop was the 18th of its kind organized by Armath and took place in Ranya district, near Sulaymaniyah, through cooperation between Armenia’s Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) and Iraq’s Rabarin Regional Development Agency (RRDA), with support from the Armenian Consulate General in Erbil.

The opening ceremony was attended by Armenia’s Ambassador to Iraq, Rouben Soghoyan, Acting Consul General in Erbil Rafael Movsesyan, Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, Armath programme head Sedrak Vardanyan, and several other officials.

The report added that the week-long programme provided a newly selected group of local trainers with theoretical and practical training in programming and robotics, under the supervision of Armath trainer Armen Mkhoyan.

UATE Executive Director Adita Ghazaryan said the international expansion of Armath demonstrates that the Armenian engineering education model is competitive and increasingly sought after worldwide.

She added that the initiative aims to prepare a new generation capable not only of using modern technologies but also of developing and advancing them.

The report noted that the Armath engineering workshop programme was established in Armenia to promote education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Armath currently operates around 642 workshops in Armenian public schools, providing free education to approximately 17,000 students with support from Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports.