Security Council Secretary reaffirms term “corridor” is unacceptable to Armenia

Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan reaffirmed that the term “corridor,” used by Azerbaijan in reference to the road passing through the territory of Armenia, is unacceptable to the Armenian side.

Grigoryan made the remarks at a panel titled “Armenia–Azerbaijan Lasting Peace: The Washington Agreement and a Joint Future”, which was also attended by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan.

“At the Washington summit, the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States signed a document in which this route is called TRIPP. We are referring to this term. And we are confident that TRIPP will open up great opportunities not only for the region but also for businesses and countries outside the region,” Grigoryan said.

During the discussion, Hajiyev underscored the Washington agreement reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan on transport communication and connectivity on August 8, noting that in this context Azerbaijan uses the term “Zangezur Corridor.” He added that Azerbaijan is aware that the Armenian side has a different approach to the issue and expressed hope that terminology would be the only disagreement between the two sides.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, U.S. President Donald Trump and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a declaration in Washington on August 8, the fourth point of which stipulates:

“The Republic of Armenia will work with the United States of America and mutually determined third parties, to set forth a framework for the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) connectivity project in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. We confirm our determination to pursue efforts in good faith to achieve this goal in the most expeditious manner.”

The Prime Minister later announced in the National Assembly that construction work on the “Trump Road” is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026.

“By the end of this year, we should describe all the details on paper. We should agree in the first half of 2026, and we should start construction work in the second half. This is the plan,” Pashinyan said.