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Russia announced that it will send another 132 wagons of wheat via rail to Armenia through Azerbaijani and Georgian territories.
“By the end of January 2026, an additional 132 wagons of wheat are planned to be shipped along this route. The possibility of transporting other types of cargo is also being studied,” the TASS news agency quoted the Russian Transport Ministry as saying in a statement after the first train in decades arrived in Armenia via Azerbaijan. The train, carrying 1000 tons of wheat (15 wagons) passed through Azerbaijan, then Georgia into Armenia.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have lifted all restrictions on the transit shipment of goods to each other following the U.S.-brokered peace summit on August 8. The first of these shipments consists of Russian and Kazakh grain cargoes, with the latter also expected to arrive soon via Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Commenting on the train’s arrival, the Armenian Prime Minister’s Office said it represents one of the practical implementations of the agreements reached in Washington, contributing to the institutionalization of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.