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In April 2011, Armenia experienced a significant internet outage.
This disruption occurred when an elderly woman in the village of Keda, Georgia named Hayastan Shakarian, while digging for scrap metal, accidentally severed the underground fiber optic cable that provided internet access to much of the country.
This cable was part of the South Caucasus Pipeline, which carried internet traffic to much of Armenia. The outage affected Internet access across the country, impacting businesses, communication, and daily life for many Armenians.
The severed cable was repaired within 12 hours.
Following the outage, efforts were made to improve internet infrastructure in the region, including exploring alternative routes and increasing redundancy to minimize the impact of future disruptions.
Shakarian was arrested soon after.