U.S. approval to export Nvidia chips to Armenia sends “very strong political signal”, says Deputy FM
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Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan described the U.S. government’s approval to export Nvidia chips to Armenia as a “very strong political signal.”
“The latest development, which was publicly announced today, concerns the U.S. government’s decision to allow the export of Nvidia chips to Armenia, and it sends a very strong political signal. In reality, the U.S. has a fairly long queue for granting such permissions, and giving Armenia priority in this queue indicates that the Armenia–U.S. relationship truly has a strategic character,” Kostanyan said at a press briefing.
Speaking about the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) connectivity project, Kostanyan said that Armenia and the U.S. are currently engaged in working-level negotiations around the implementation of the project.
“At the moment, the parties are exchanging views at the working level. There is already a certain understanding, but since we do not yet have a final agreed-upon document, it is difficult for me to say more,” Kostanyan said.
AI startup Firebird Inc. received U.S. government approval to export Nvidia chips to Armenia. The effort, which was announced in June, will bring the first large-scale AI data center to the region. The 100-megawatt facility — backed by an initial $500 million investment — will use AI servers from Dell Technologies Inc. and Blackwell processors from Nvidia, Bloomberg reported.