Armenian President: TRIPP creates win-win opportunities for all regional countries

President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan reiterated that the TRIPP project will bring benefits to all regional powers, and no country will face any risks from it.

At a press briefing in the Armenian village of Kirants, during a stopover on his way back to Yerevan from Georgia, the Armenian President was asked whether there are concerns in Tbilisi about Georgia’s transit role being reduced due to the TRIPP project in Armenia.

"I can say that there will be no risk for them; they will not incur any losses. On the contrary, Georgia’s significance will increase. If everything we are discussing comes to fruition—meaning the borders truly open, TRIPP becomes a reality, and it starts functioning—new opportunities will open up for Armenia, Türkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and, why not, also for Russia. After that, we will all criticize ourselves for not having utilized these opportunities earlier," the President of Armenia said.

The President added that during his meetings in Tbilisi, he did not hear such concerns from Georgian officials and did not notice any unease on the matter.

“Everything will depend on us: if we truly want to live in peace and resolve issues with our neighbors, rather than exacerbate them, we will succeed. But if we are not committed, problems will arise, and we will end up in the same environment as before,” the President warned.

He also noted that Georgia has expressed its willingness to provide support on various issues, including the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.

President Vahagn Khachaturyan was in Georgia on an official visit from November 19 to 20.

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, and an Armenian-American joint enterprise is expected to develop the route.