AI Infrastructure Boom: Firebird officially opened its CIS’s largest AI data center in Hrazdan, with plans for 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs and up to 300 MW by end-2027, as PM Pashinyan tied the project to Armenia’s improving investment climate and US ties. US-Backed Trade Corridor: One year after the Washington Armenia-Azerbaijan peace declaration, US Sec. of State Marco Rubio highlighted TRIPP progress, including surveying for a railway route through Armenia and the launch of a $201m Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund. Parliament Governance Reset: Armenia’s National Assembly finalized committee leadership and seat distribution for the ninth convocation, setting up 12 standing committees and allocating chairs across Civil Contract, Strong Armenia and Armenia Alliance. FX Watch: The dram edged down to 365.88 per $1 while the euro rose to 422.81, per the Central Bank. Regional Tech Competition: Silknet broke ground in Georgia on a Tier III certified commercial data center in Tbilisi, targeting 2 MW capacity and operations by 2027. Security & Diplomacy: Armenia’s MFA said it has extended a meeting offer to Veronika Zonabend, wife of detained Ruben Vardanyan, amid her complaint that she hasn’t been contacted yet. Legal/Crime: Armenia extradited a wanted fraud suspect from Russia, linked to a long-running case involving forged loan documents and €10.98m.