ArmInfo. "We arrived at this step by step - through mistakes and constant effort. This project is not a sudden breakthrough, but the result of many years of consistent work," Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, told Forbes, commenting on the launch of a new data center for artificial intelligence (AI) in Gagarin, equipped with cutting-edge NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.
"And the fact that we weren't afraid to fail was one of the prerequisites for today's success," he emphasized. The minister noted that everything began with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's interaction with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in Silicon Valley in 2019 and continued with Huang's visit to Armenia in 2023. According to Hayrapetyan, these discussions focused not only on AI but also on creating the infrastructure and competencies necessary for its development.
He also added that the memorandum on cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductor innovation signed between Armenia and the United States in 2025 gave these efforts a broader diplomatic and commercial framework. He also emphasized that the current achievements are the result of a long process of experimentation, institutional development, and consistent work.
The publication notes that Armenia is striving to transform electricity, engineering potential, and computing infrastructure into new export products. According to the publication, the data center is equipped with 512 NVIDIA Blackwell B300 processors, representing some of the most powerful AI hardware solutions available today.
The full article can be found at: https://forbes.ge/en/armenia-s-120-million-bet-on-becoming-a-regional- aip
