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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed hope that the positive dialogue between Armenia and Türkiye could lead to the border between the two countries opening in the near future.
He talked about the Armenia-Türkiye normalization during his speech at the 2025 Tbilisi Silk Road Forum.
“The positive dialogue between Armenia and Türkiye gives hope that the parties may open the borders in the near future. We are ready, not only politically but also technically, starting today, to ensure the transit of freight trucks through Armenian territory from Türkiye to Azerbaijan and from Azerbaijan to Türkiye. Both the roads and border infrastructure within Armenia are prepared for this along the Margara–Yeghvard–Sisian–Goris route.
Politically, we are also ready to ensure similar transit through Armenian territory between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the main part of Azerbaijan in both directions. However, technically, we are not yet ready due to the lack of infrastructure.
We are also politically prepared to enable railway transit between Türkiye and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, as well as between Türkiye and the main part of Azerbaijan, but these railway sections require renovation or reconstruction.
I am confident, and you can be assured, that these technical issues will be resolved within the next 2 to 3 years,” the Armenian PM said.
The Prime Minister also stated that in the near future, pipelines and power transmission lines will be constructed through Armenian territory from Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, as well as along Azerbaijan-Armenia-Turkey. Railway and road transport connections will also be established.
“All of this is under discussion within the framework of the TRIPP project, and we are also holding relevant talks with Türkiye and Azerbaijan,” the Prime Minister said.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is a connectivity project in Armenia envisaged under the U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani joint declaration signed in Washington, D.C. The project is expected to unlock strategic economic opportunities, creating long-term benefits by promoting infrastructure investment and enhancing regional connectivity. TRIPP is part of the Crossroads of Peace project.