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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan told lawmakers that his main concern regarding the implementation of the TRIPP project is the length of the procedures.
Responding to Civil Contract MP Hripsime Grigoryan’s question at the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations, he said the Armenian side is making every effort to bring the project to life as soon as possible, but the procedures take time.
The MP asked him to outline the actual concerns and potential obstacles related to the project’s implementation that could delay it.
Mirzoyan noted that the Armenian side is sparing no effort to implement the project quickly, as this is in Armenia’s primary interests. Nevertheless, he is concerned about the length of the procedures.
“These processes are taking a little too much time,” the minister said.
He added that it would be desirable to move forward more quickly, while acknowledging the need to follow the established procedures.
MP Grigoryan also asked for clarification on whether the American side had completed the domestic procedures necessary for the agreement to enter into force.
Mirzoyan explained that no procedure is envisaged for discussing the document in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, and that the actions required under American law have already been completed.
“What is required under their legislation has been done. Therefore, no further action is needed on the part of the United States to bring this into force,” he stressed.
On the Armenian side, the process has passed the Constitutional Court stage and has now reached parliament. Following the parliamentary procedure, the document must be signed by the President of Armenia.