An AI data center is being planned in Armenia.

Firebird, an AI cloud company, and the Armenian government this week announced plans to launch a 100MW AI data center in 2026 equipped with “thousands” of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.

Firebird, which has emerged from stealth in this announcement, said the project will funded via a $500 million public-private partnership with the Armenian government.

"This is a major step toward strengthening our tech sector and global partnerships," said Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. "The government is happy to support this initiative and unlock new opportunities for our people and region."

Few details are available about Firebird or the planned data center were shared. Razmig Hovaghimian, co-founder and CEO of Firebird.ai, has been involved with several media and sports companies including Rakuten Viki, NBC, Hoodline, and Matchday.

"This is about building a launchpad for innovation - from Armenia to the world," said Hovaghimian. "We will invest in novel models, in robotics and the sciences in partnership with leading universities from around the world and build the capacity to incubate the next generation of innovators in Armenia."

The Afeyan Foundation for Armenia will join as founding investor in Firebird, and its principal, Noubar Afeyan, who is also CEO of Flagship Pioneering, will act as a strategic advisor and a founding partner of Firebird.

"Armenia's next chapter in technology leadership will be built on global collaboration and long-term investment," said Afeyan. "The development of AI infrastructure for Armenia and the broader region is a bold step toward positioning the country as a meaningful contributor in the global AI landscape."

Team Group, the parent company of Telecom Armenia and Ireland's Imagine Broadband, will support the development of Armenia's AI infrastructure.

"AI factories are the infrastructure of the 21st century," said Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO. "Our collaboration with Armenia will help build foundational AI capacity and unlock new opportunities for innovation and economic growth across the region."

Armenia has a small existing data center market. Rostelecom-owned Armenian telco Ovio, Datacom Company, and Arminco operate data centers in the capital, Yerevan. A small facility is being developed by local firm VSData.