“In the near future, Armenia and the United States will sign a relevant agreement, which will mark the practical launch of the project. It will create new transport opportunities for communication from east to west and vice versa, and from south to north and vice versa. This is an epoch-making change,” Pashinyan said. 

According to Pashinyan, these developments open up new opportunities for the European Union and Armenia to deepen and further specify cooperation in the field of transport connectivity.

“Armenia has neither the intention nor any reason to delay the implementation of the TRIPP project, as it fully corresponds to the short-term, medium-term, and long-term interests of the Republic of Armenia. It does not in any way undermine Armenia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, or jurisdiction. Armenia is ready to provide a road connection between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic through the Kornidzor, Goris, Yeghegnadzor, and Yeraskh routes using the infrastructure currently in operation,” Nikol Pashinyan stated. 

According to him, just as Azerbaijan expects the establishment of a connection to Nakhichevan through the territory of Armenia, Armenia also expects the establishment of a railway connection between the southern and northern parts of the country through the territory of Nakhichevan. 

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