Armenia has exported domestically produced weapons worth millions of dollars for the first time, High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said in a Facebook video message.
He noted that only a few years ago it was difficult to imagine Armenia becoming an arms-exporting country.
The minister said that in May, three Armenian companies exported weapons to two different countries.
“Over recent months, on various occasions and during different public speeches and interviews, I have said that several local manufacturers and Armenian companies received permits to export weapons. Now I want to announce that during May, three Armenian companies exported weapons to two different countries.
Despite facing sufficiently complex challenges and logistical difficulties, the Armenian companies managed to reach their target destinations. For the first time, Armenian companies succeeded in delivering final products developed and manufactured in Armenia to end-user countries,” he said.
The minister added that the government has invested billions of drams in the defense industry sector in recent years and will continue making such investments in the future.
