French consortium to produce biometric passports for Armenian  nationals 

ArmInfo. The consortium of French companies IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.a.r.l. will be engaged in the production of biometric  passports for Armenian citizens. This became known following the  results of the final meeting of the tender committee, which was  chaired by the RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan. 

According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Internal  Affairs, the financial proposals of two consortiums were discussed at  the committee meeting, the best of which was the proposal of the  French side, which scored 94.97 points. The consortium of German  companies AUGENTIC GmbH and Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, S.A.  received 79.24 points. 

Thus, the consortium of IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I.  Technology S.a.r.l., recognized as the winner of the tender, will be  engaged in the production of biometric passports and the creation of  passport infrastructure. Now the stage of negotiations will begin  with him in order to determine the procedure and conditions for  concluding the contract. According to the planned schedule, the  production of biometric passports and identification cards will begin  in Armenia in the second half of 2026. The new infrastructure for  issuing biometric documents, including standardization of the  building, creation of offices, server facilities, printing equipment,  software solutions, will be implemented by the winner of the tender  within the next year.