International diagnostics company HELIX has officially launched operations in the Armenian market by opening a new laboratory complex in Yerevan. According to the company, investment in the project exceeded 2.5 billion drams.
The 850-square-metre facility is designed to carry out around 20,000 tests a day. The laboratory will offer more than 3,600 types of tests, including genetic, histological and immunohistochemical examinations.
HELIX CEO Yuri Andreychuk told reporters that after studying the Armenian market, the company assessed it as a developing and competitive environment with demand for new services. He said the idea of entering Armenia first emerged in 2023, and that finding a strong local partner helped move the plan forward.
Andreychuk said HELIX wants to bring to Armenia the same products and cooperation formats it already offers in other countries, including for healthcare professionals and medical centres.
The company says one of the laboratory’s main features is its automated system, which allows several stages of testing to be carried out mechanically. That reduces the impact of human error, standardises processes and speeds up the handling of large volumes of samples.
Darya Goryakina, managing partner of the HELIX group, said the launch of the laboratory in Armenia has created 200 jobs, including 100 positions for highly qualified medical workers. She added that the company plans to provide results for key tests within 120 minutes of receiving samples.
Anahit Petrosyan, head of HELIX’s laboratory service in Armenia, said the investment was directed to infrastructure, latest-generation analysers, the creation of the automated system and specialist training. She noted that the laboratory is unique in Armenia for being equipped with an automated pre-analytical stage.
According to Petrosyan, HELIX’s international standards and quality control systems are already established, and the current task is to adapt them to the local market. The company says quality assurance remains one of its core priorities.
HELIX plans to expand not only in Yerevan but also across other parts of Armenia. The company said it intends to open another 30 diagnostic centres in the period ahead.
Sona Babayan, CEO of Helix Armenia, said 5 diagnostic centres will open in different parts of Yerevan in the near future, with the network then expanding to the regions to make laboratory services more accessible.
According to the company, many of the more than 3,600 tests were previously unavailable in Armenia, forcing samples and patients to be sent abroad. Those tests can now be carried out within the HELIX laboratory network, with results available within hours.
HELIX’s entry into the Armenian market starts with its own laboratory complex, but the company’s long-term plan also includes building a broad network of diagnostic centres across the country. Official opening events continued at Dvin.
