Armenia Explores Electricity Imports From Azerbaijan to Support AI

Armenia is exploring the possibility of importing electricity from several regional neighbors, including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, and Iran. Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, stated that the country needs to secure these potential imports to support growing electricity demands driven by national investments in artificial intelligence.

This strategic shift follows a working meeting on August 25 in Lachin, Azerbaijan, where energy authorities from both nations discussed the feasibility of electricity trade. The meeting included officials from Armenia's Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure and the Electricity System Operator, as well as representatives from Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy and the state energy company Azerenergy.

During the discussions, the two parties explored technical options for connecting their energy infrastructure along the shared state border. If realized, these agreements would establish electricity as a new sector of economic cooperation between Baku and Yerevan.