EU and UNIDO Partner to Strengthen Metrology Infrastructure in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia, November 20, 2024 – The opening of four newly established calibration laboratories at the National Body for Standards and Metrology (NBSM) marked a significant achievement in the ongoing partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which will play a crucial role in ensuring the traceability of measurements across Armenia, helping industries meet rigorous international standards and further driving innovation and development in the country. This milestone was celebrated during World Quality Week 2024, an event dedicated to raising awareness of the crucial role that quality plays in fostering organizational success and national economic growth.
The newly established NBSM laboratories include four key areas of calibration: Electrical and Time and Frequency, Torque and Pressure, Dimensional (Length), and Chemistry. Equipped with cutting-edge metrological tools, the laboratories are designed to enhance NBSM’s calibration capabilities, enabling the provision of high-precision services to both public and private sectors. These facilities will play a crucial role in ensuring the traceability of measurements across Armenia, helping industries meet rigorous international standards and further driving innovation and development in the country. The laboratories will also serve as testing laboratories and certification organizations, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of their services.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy of Armenia highlighted the contribution of strengthened metrological capabilities in Armenia to new opportunities to promote new quality standards within the framework of export diversification, as well as to improve the quality of goods and services. Ambassador Mr. Vassilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, pointed out the importance of ensuring quality and reliability of products and services, which is fundamental for industrial and technological development, trade diversification and citizens’ wellbeing. Mr. Bernard Bau from UNIDO HQ further emphasized the state-of-the art laboratory and the cutting-edge technology and precision will define the future of metrology services in Armenia.
The project "Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia", designed to enhance Armenia’s national metrology system, represents a crucial step towards aligning Armenia's metrology practices with international standards and good practice and is pivotal for Armenia’s commitment to the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the EU. The project aims to fortify Armenia’s legal, institutional, and technical metrology frameworks to ensure the development and delivery of sustainable and internationally recognized metrology services. By strengthening these core areas, the project will further support Armenia’s broader objectives of improving economic diversification and trade competitiveness.
For more information, please contact:
Cong WU, Project Manager at C.WU [at] unido.org
