Armenia’s Space Push: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia plans to operate at least three satellites by 2031, including two Earth-observation and one telecom satellite, alongside building domestic ground infrastructure and skills. Higher Education Rankings: Education Minister Zhanna Andreasyan targets having at least four Armenian universities in the global top 500 by 2030, with QS Quacquarelli Symonds support for Yerevan State University, Yerevan State Medical University, and the National Polytechnic University. Digital Culture Preservation: Yerevan unveiled the “Digital House of Artsakh Culture” platform (artsakhian.org) to document and promote Artsakh’s intangible heritage after the 2023 displacement. Public Health Administration: Armenia’s Ministry of Health launches a new competition to appoint a Director General for the Universal Health Insurance Fund after the prior selected candidate declined the role. Tech & Learning (Russian Language): ASPU and RAU opened a joint Scientific and Methodological Laboratory of the Russian Language in Yerevan, aiming to train at least 200 Russian teachers in 2026. International Recognition: PM Pashinyan will travel to Germany to receive the Hessian Peace Prize for efforts toward peace in the South Caucasus and EU rapprochement.