RA Ministry of High-Tech Industry to expand cooperation with  Eleveight AI company 

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia plans to expand cooperation with the innovative company Eleveight AI in the field of Artificial  Intelligence (AI).

According to the ministry's press service, this was announced during  a meeting between Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry  of the Republic of Armenia, and Arman Aleksanyan, founder and CEO of  Eleveight AI.

The parties discussed ongoing and planned artificial intelligence  programs in Armenia, opportunities for developing high-performance  computing infrastructure, and prospects for establishing AI data  centers.  Minister Hayrapetyan presented the ministry's priorities in  the field of artificial intelligence, emphasizing key vectors of  public policy, the development of local AI infrastructure, and the  reduction of external technological dependence. In his speech, the  minister noted the importance of implementing AI solutions in both  the public and private sectors as a stimulus for the development of  the digital economy. Arman Aleksanyan, in turn, emphasized the  strategic importance of establishing a next-generation AI-powered  data center in Armenia. He stated that the project's implementation  was made possible by an export license granted by the United States  for the latest graphics processors, which in itself is an achievement  not only for the company but also for Armenia as a whole.

During the discussion, the parties also touched on the potential for  developing Eleveight AI's AI-as-a- Service, GPU-as-a-Service, and  cloud services solutions, particularly approaches to using renewable  energy infrastructure.

In conclusion, the parties emphasized the importance of continuing  discussions on issues of mutual interest and expressed their  willingness to expand these discussions to develop specific formats  for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Also participating in the meeting were First Deputy Minister of  Defense Industry Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister Ruben Simonyan,  and Eleveight AI Business Development Director David Arakelyan.