The third Armath Engineering Laboratory opened in Georgia
The official opening ceremony of the third Armath Engineering Laboratory in Georgia took place on Monday in Armenian populated Damala village of Georgia’s Javakheti region.
The event coincided with Damala Day celebrations.
The initiative was implemented by "Support to Javakheti" Foundation and the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE). The of Chairman of the board of trustees at "Support to Javakheti" Foundation Sos Sahakyan addressed the participants of the event, stating the opening of the new laboratory comes to support Javakheti development.
As Sahakyan noted, the Foundation has translated the Armath Laboratory curriculum into Georgian and expressed readiness to work along with Georgian authorities to include the education programme into Georgian schools as well.
The Head of Armath Laboratories Sedrak Vardanyan, in turn, noted arrangements are underway to open further laboratories in 5-6 countries.
To remind, earlier Armath Laboratories opened in in the village of Heshtia of Ninotsminda region and Akhalkalak town of Georgia.
Currently, more than 265 engineering laboratories operate on the territory of Armenia, Artsakh, and Georgia. More than 6600 students are involved in the programmes. The laboratory enables children aged 10-18-years-old to explore engineering. At the age of 14, graduates are given the opportunity to work.