Narek Mkrtchyan met with Professor Anantha Chandrakasan, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

06 August, 2026

During his working visit to Boston, Armenia's Ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, met with Professor Anantha Chandrakasan, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to discuss opportunities for implementing joint programs with Armenia and establishing institutional cooperation.

The key focus of the meeting was the prospects for cooperation on the Academic City of Armenia project.

The parties discussed opportunities to leverage MIT's expertise and academic capabilities to support the development and implementation of the project. Professor Chandrakasan emphasized the significance of the Academic City initiative and expressed MIT's readiness to cooperate with the Armenian side.

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