The .հայ Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) for the country of Armenia was approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on 26 April 2015 and launched for public use on 05 May 2016 administered by the Internet Society of Armenia (ISOC Armenia).

Official logo of .հայ by ISOC.am

The introduction of the .հայ domain was intended to encourage the visibility of online content and websites in the Armenian language and script. Some may identify or establish it as a new second Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), but that is an incorrect categorization of the .հայ domain extension.  It is to provide Armenian script.

The .հայ (IDN) is of identity and patriotism for Armenian entities to establish a unique online presence that mirrors their cultural and linguistic heritage.

The domestic Armenian online community and entities have been actively striving to advocate for the adoption and utilization of the domain extension.

Many Armenian websites using the .AM ccTLD have also acquired their .հայ equivalent either to use as a separate website in the native language of Armenia or forward the domain to their .AM website.

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority:

13 April 2015

Delegation of the .հայ (“hye”) domain representing Armenia in Armenian script to the Internet Society of Armenia

Internet Society NGO .հայ Articles:

Learn more about .հայ with Internet Society NGO’s news articles

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