AI Infrastructure Boom: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said Firebird will deploy 250 MW of AI infrastructure in Armenia and Kazakhstan over the next 12 months, with the Hrazdan AI data center opening as a new “homegrown” compute base for researchers, startups, industry and government. Factory Launch Details: Firebird’s CIS-scale AI factory is designed to reach 300 MW capacity, with plans to install 70,000+ NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs by end-2027, built with power, cooling and server partners including Schneider Electric, Vertiv and Dell. US-Backed Trade Corridor: On the first anniversary of the Washington peace summit, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund is now operational with $201M to spur private investment along the Middle Corridor under TRIPP. TRIPP Gets Political Push: Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said practical TRIPP implementation will begin soon, calling it a path to ending Armenia’s blockade and boosting regional connectivity. Peace-Driven Commerce: Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, highlighted growing trade—Azerbaijani petroleum exports to Armenia and transit cargo through Azerbaijan—while stressing continued TRIPP work. Local Utilities Investment: Veolia Jur invested 184 million drams to rebuild water supply networks in Ararat region communities Arevshat and Lanjazat, replacing aging Soviet-era pipelines and main lines.