Bloomberg: Armenia Could Become A Hub For AI Development
2- 22.09.2026, 10:32
The Armenian government has signed a promising deal with Nvidia.
The Armenian government's deal with Nvidia could turn the country into a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) development, according to Bloomberg reports, citing the startup Firebird, whose founders are of Armenian descent.
The data center, which opened last month in the city of Hrazdan, is set to become the largest computing cluster in the region and one of the largest in Europe. By the end of 2027, its capacity is expected to reach 300 megawatts, and the number of cutting-edge Nvidia AI chips installed at the center will exceed 70,000.
The agency notes that one-fifth of the complex’s computing power is reserved for internal use—for research, government ecosystems, and Firebird ecosystems. The remainder is distributed among foreign companies, including American ones such as Perplexity AI.
The article notes that the role of Nvidia chips in this agreement is one of the more “extraordinary” examples of U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to “AI diplomacy.” As Bloomberg points out, the data center played a role in securing a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
According to Bloomberg, Firebird purchased twice as many Nvidia processors as the U.S. licensed for export to the Saudi company Humain after months of negotiations with Riyadh.
Armenia began its collaboration with Nvidia in 2019, when Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the chipmaker’s office in Santa Clara. Since 2022, the company has established a presence in Armenia, relocating engineers from Moscow to its office in Yerevan. In 2023, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Armenia, laying the groundwork for the creation of Firebird.
In early September, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that U.S. negotiators had promised Armenia access to Nvidia’s AI chips to help facilitate last year’s peace agreement with Azerbaijan.
Little has been said publicly about Firebird’s role in the peace settlement surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, the WSJ notes. Negotiations between Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were on the verge of collapse, and the U.S. team concluded that Armenia would agree to the deal if offered closer economic ties with the U.S., including authorization to sell advanced Nvidia chips.
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