“We continue our mission of making sustainable energy accessible in Armenia’s regions, and we are pleased to extend our cooperation to the Syunik region. Borderline areas are particularly vulnerable, and we are confident that this partnership will greatly benefit Chakaten’s residents by helping them save money, which can be redirected towards improving the community’s living conditions,” mentioned Ralph Yirikian, General Director of Ucom.
Over the coming months, participants will benefit from tailored workshops, expert mentorship, and hands-on experience to scale their businesses and ideas. The fellowship culminates in a pitching event, where the best idea will be awarded a financial prize of 500,000 AMD to further fuel its growth and positive social impact.
15 years ago, Mikheil Saakashvili’s Georgia was widely regarded by geopolitical observers as a textbook example of what you should not do if you were a former Soviet republic. By contrast, Georgia’s southern neighbor, Armenia, under the presidency of geopolitical “chess master” Serzh Sargsyan, exhibited very much the opposite image—that of a small ex-Soviet state successfully balancing between East and West.
Azerbaijan’s official Gazette responded in an editorial: “Our people, army and commander view with disappointment and deep sorrow the attempts to claim and take ownership of our rightful victory. Azerbaijan’s victory is for the entire Turkic world, but Turkey is not its architect. The Architects of the Karabagh victory are Commander-in-Chief Aliyev and the Azerbaijani Army.” The Azerbaijani Gazette described Erdogan’s words as “a heavy moral blow.”
With the initiative and financing of the «Vardanyan Family» charity foundation, a new charitable platform was created – the website and application Barerar.am, its purpose is to provide direct assistance to families in need.
Ucom will be a technological partner for the prominent International CMC Conference, set to take place in Armenia from October 7-11. As part of this collaboration, Ucom’s General Director, Ralph Yirikian, will speak at the event, sharing his expertise on “The Intersection of Technology and Sustainability,” exploring critical and current topics in the field.
Ucom, in collaboration with SunChild NGO, has successfully completed a sustainable energy project in the Shikahogh settlement of the Kapan community, Syunik region.
