A new batch of 100 Starlink terminals, donated to the Government of Armenia, has arrived in the country through cooperation between the American company Starlink and Armenia’s Ministry of High-Tech Industry, Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said in a Facebook post.
The delivery follows Hayrapetyan’s announcement on December 31, 2025, previously reported by Zartonk Media, that Starlink would donate more than 100 satellite internet terminal kits to help connect schools in Armenia’s remote and hard-to-reach communities, a move expected to expand online education access, improve connectivity, and advance digital inclusion for thousands of students.
Hayrapetyan said that, together with Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, work is beginning to install the equipment in schools where it is most needed to ensure access to fast and stable internet.
“Our goal is clear: every learner, even in the most remote community, should have an equal opportunity to use modern educational tools and digital platforms,” he added.
Starlink officially launched in Armenia on March 29, 2025, making Armenia the 130th country to access the high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service. The ministry said the launch followed months of collaboration between Starlink, the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, and national authorities, expanding connectivity from cities to remote villages, with speeds reaching up to 220 Mbps, and strengthening secure, high-quality communications nationwide.
The project also builds on earlier regulatory steps. On December 13, 2024, Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) approved two key applications submitted by STARLINK AM LLC, granting licenses to operate a public electronic communications network and to use radio frequency bands on a secondary basis for global satellite communication systems. At the time, Hayrapetyan said Armenia was entering a testing phase expected to be completed in the coming months.
Zartonk Media previously asked Hayrapetyan how Starlink would empower rural communities and bridge the digital divide. He said high-speed satellite internet would be accessible in any area, enabling equal opportunity for education, remote work, and entrepreneurship, and empowering communities to contribute to Armenia’s growing tech ecosystem. He added that edge technologies will drive the future of digital connectivity, enabling innovation, remote and agile collaboration, and tech growth.
The December 2024 developments were also linked to momentum sparked at WCIT 2024 in Yerevan on October 7, when Armenian-American entrepreneur Razmig Hovaghimian delivered a message from Elon Musk expressing excitement about bringing Starlink to Armenia and broader ambitions for collaboration, including space exploration and open, transparent AI.
