Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan has lauded the “unprecedented” export of Armenian-made armaments worth millions of dollars, describing it as the first time homegrown defense products have been sold to foreign buyers.

Speaking at a press conference, Hayrapetyan declined to disclose the names of the companies involved, the total value of the deals, or the destination countries, saying there is still no final agreement among all parties regarding disclosure.

“This is the beginning of a long journey, as there will be new deals in the future as well,” Hayrapetyan said, adding that more companies have already received permission from the Armenian government to export to a larger number of countries, while others are still in the process of obtaining authorization.

Hayrapetyan had first announced the exports on May 19. He said the arms were exported by three Armenian companies, while the weapons were exported to two countries.