Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Eleveight AI factory operating in Gagarin, Gegharkunik region, which is the first AI factory in Armenia and the South Caucasus to operate on NVIDIA Blackwell B300 technology.

Nikol Pashinyan toured the factory, got acquainted with the technical capabilities of the data center, the current stage of expansion, as well as upcoming programs. It was noted that the investment program for the first stage amounts to $150 million, of which about $70 million has already been invested. It was emphasized that the infrastructure is designed to serve large-scale artificial intelligence calculations, from training AI models to business, scientific and engineering applications. The capacity of the first phase of the factory is 5 MW, which is planned to be increased to 40 MW in the next phase of expansion. Just one month after the launch, the existing capacity has been fully booked, reflecting the demand from Armenia and international markets.

The Memorandum of Understanding on Innovative Partnership in Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors signed between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United States on August 8, 2025, has allowed the export of Nvidia Blackwell B300 graphics processing units. On June 1, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Eleveight AI to develop the artificial intelligence ecosystem in the Republic of Armenia, promote innovation, build capacities.

The prospects for the development of AI infrastructure in Armenia were also discussed during the visit.