The package for the project, which is known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), was passed in its entirety at a special session of parliament on Thursday, with 64 votes in favor and none against. Opposition lawmakers did not attend the session.

The amendments establish a permanent legal framework for companies created under international agreements in which the state holds at least a 25-percent stake. Under the U.S.-Armenian strategic agreement on TRIPP, the United States will own a 74-percent stake in the project’s development company for 49 years, while Armenia will hold the remaining 26 percent.

The government says the amendments will provide the legal basis necessary for setting up the company tasked with implementing the project. The legislative package was presented to parliament by Deputy Justice Minister Tigran Dadunts.

The vote comes a day after Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian signed into law the U.S.-Armenian strategic agreement on TRIPP.

The parliament ratified the agreement late last month by 63 votes to 32, with the two opposition factions, Strong Armenia and Hayastan, voting against it.

TRIPP is intended to connect Azerbaijan with its western exclave of Nakhichevan through Armenia’s southern Syunik Province. It envisages the construction of a railway and highway, as well as oil and gas pipelines and electricity and internet transmission lines.

Under the agreement, Armenia has committed to providing Azerbaijan with “unimpeded connectivity” to Nakhichevan through its territory, while the infrastructure operating in Armenia will remain subject to Armenian law. The project is part of a broader arrangement reached at an August 8, 2025 summit in Washington hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The agreement has drawn criticism from the Armenian opposition, which has questioned the lack of clarity about arrangements for Armenian citizens traveling through Azerbaijani territory. Baku has not made a corresponding commitment to ensure unimpeded passage for Armenians through Azerbaijan, and no agreement on the matter has been signed.

The Armenian government has said that Azerbaijani travelers using TRIPP may not necessarily come into direct contact with Armenian border guards, with border-crossing procedures potentially handled through digital systems.

On November 6, the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan announced the launch of trilateral technical planning groups to advance the project. The first two groups will focus on transportation and electricity transmission.

Armenian authorities have said construction work on TRIPP is expected to begin next year.