Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the official opening of the Firebird AI Factory in Hrazdan, describing the project as a major milestone for the country's technology sector and broader economic development ambitions.

Speaking at the ceremony, Pashinyan said the launch demonstrated how Armenia's investment environment had evolved in recent years and argued that political stability, international partnerships and technological cooperation had helped create conditions for large-scale projects. He noted that when Firebird co-founders Razmig Hovaghimian and Alexander Yesayan, together with NVIDIA Vice President Rev Lebaredian, first proposed building the facility within a year, the timeline appeared highly ambitious. The project's completion, he stated, demonstrates how rapidly developments in Armenia's technology sector were advancing.

Pashinyan recalled that Armenia and the United States had expanded cooperation in technology and advanced computing over the past two years and said the Firebird facility represented one of the most visible outcomes of those efforts. He also linked the project to broader changes in Armenia's investment climate, arguing that the country had become increasingly competitive and attractive to international investors and technology companies.

The opening ceremony was attended by members of the Armenian government, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, diplomats, and executives involved in the project. Pashinyan noted that growing cooperation with regional partners, including Kazakhstan, highlights Armenia's expanding economic and technological engagement beyond its traditional markets.

The Firebird AI Factory has been developed in partnership with NVIDIA and is expected to become one of the largest artificial intelligence computing facilities in the South Caucasus and wider region. The project is designed to provide advanced computing resources for startups, universities, researchers, businesses and public institutions developing artificial intelligence applications.

According to project details presented during the opening, the first phase includes more than 6,000 NVIDIA Blackwell graphics processing units and infrastructure with an initial capacity of around 18 megawatts. Investment in the first stage is estimated at approximately $500 million.

The project is expected to expand significantly over the coming years. Firebird plans to deploy more than 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs by the end of 2027, supported by hundreds of megawatts of computing capacity. Company representatives said the facility is intended to serve both domestic and international users and could become one of the largest AI infrastructure platforms in Europe and emerging markets.

NVIDIA Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang also addressed the launch through a video message, welcoming the project and emphasizing the growing importance of advanced computing infrastructure in supporting innovation, research and economic growth.

The launch of the Firebird facility comes as Armenia seeks to expand its role in the regional technology sector and attract larger international investments in high-tech industries. Supported by growing cooperation with global technology companies and the Armenian diaspora, the country has promoted itself as a destination for innovation and digital infrastructure projects. Within policy and business discussions, investments in advanced computing capacity and artificial intelligence are increasingly viewed as an important component of Armenia's long-term economic development strategy, facilitating the strengthening of local technological capabilities, creating high-skilled jobs, and positioning the country as an emerging center for technology and innovation in the South Caucasus.