the activities of the “Armath” engineering initiative in the Kurdistan Region, following the organization of a specialized training workshop in Ranya district near Sulaymaniyah, aimed at transferring technical expertise, developing young people’s skills and creating new opportunities in the technology sector.
According to the report, the event marked the 18th workshop organized by Armath, an initiative focused on science, engineering and technology. It was held in cooperation with 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 seven-day workshop included theoretical and hands-on training for a new group of local instructors in programming and robotics, led by Armath trainer Armen Mkhoyan.
UATE Executive Director Adita Ghazaryan said Armath’s expansion beyond Armenia reflects the success of its engineering education model and its ability to compete internationally and meet growing demand.
She stressed that the initiative seeks to develop a generation capable of not only using modern technology but also creating, improving and advancing it.
The report further explained that Armath was established in Armenia to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The programme currently operates around 642 workshops in Armenian public schools, offering free education to approximately 17,000 students with support from the country’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports.
