Pashinyan: Armenia, U.S. advancing TRIPP interstate agreement finalization amid ongoing work

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated on Thursday that daily work is underway with the United States toward the implementation of the TRIPP project.

Speaking at a press briefing, Pashinyan said the two countries are now working on finalizing an interstate agreement regarding the project.

He was asked to comment on the recently announced visit of a U.S. firm for a site survey.

“Parallel processes are taking place regarding the project: both the survey of sites is underway, and it is not excluded that, for example, we may begin the major renovation of certain infrastructure, such as railway stations and others,” said Pashinyan.

Speaking about the finalization of the interstate agreement, Pashinyan said: “We want to sign it as soon as possible and give it de jure force. In practice, daily work is underway on TRIPP.”

He also added that a site survey is currently being conducted, along with a survey of investment interests, a study of management models, and an analysis of a legally binding agreement.

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, create long-term benefits by promoting infrastructure investment, and enhance regional connectivity.

U.S. firm AECOM representatives met with Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan during a visit to Armenia for a TRIPP site survey.