ArmInfo. The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia plans to expand cooperation with the innovative company Eleveight AI in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
According to the ministry's press service, this was announced during a meeting between Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, and Arman Aleksanyan, founder and CEO of Eleveight AI.
The parties discussed ongoing and planned artificial intelligence programs in Armenia, opportunities for developing high-performance computing infrastructure, and prospects for establishing AI data centers. Minister Hayrapetyan presented the ministry's priorities in the field of artificial intelligence, emphasizing key vectors of public policy, the development of local AI infrastructure, and the reduction of external technological dependence. In his speech, the minister noted the importance of implementing AI solutions in both the public and private sectors as a stimulus for the development of the digital economy. Arman Aleksanyan, in turn, emphasized the strategic importance of establishing a next-generation AI-powered data center in Armenia. He stated that the project's implementation was made possible by an export license granted by the United States for the latest graphics processors, which in itself is an achievement not only for the company but also for Armenia as a whole.
During the discussion, the parties also touched on the potential for developing Eleveight AI's AI-as-a- Service, GPU-as-a-Service, and cloud services solutions, particularly approaches to using renewable energy infrastructure.
In conclusion, the parties emphasized the importance of continuing discussions on issues of mutual interest and expressed their willingness to expand these discussions to develop specific formats for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.
Also participating in the meeting were First Deputy Minister of Defense Industry Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister Ruben Simonyan, and Eleveight AI Business Development Director David Arakelyan.
