Project on Establishing a Large-Scale AB Data Center in Armenia was Discussed at the RA HTI Ministry

Armenia’s Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, met with the co-founder of Firebird, Alexander Yesayan.
Mr. Yesayan presented several accomplishments related to the project aimed at establishing a large artificial intelligence data center in Armenia and discussed urgent strategic and technical issues that have arisen during the process. In particular, they addressed the optimal location for the center, the infrastructure at that location, and current challenges related to ensuring a stable electricity supply.

During the discussion, Minister Hayrapetyan highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts in implementing the necessary work for the project's success, emphasizing the significant role such a large-scale data center would play in the development of Armenia’s technological ecosystem.

It should be noted that the program envisages an investment of approximately 500 million USD, the deployment of thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, and the development of infrastructure with a capacity exceeding 100 megawatts.

Summing up the discussion, the parties identified solutions, reached agreements on planning the next steps, and committed to the successful implementation of the project.

First Deputy Minister Gevorg Mantashyan and Enterprise Armenia representative Vahagn Mughnetsyan also participated in the meeting.