ArmInfo.The implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project will enable rail links between Iran and Armenia and the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on April 18.
Speaking about possible economic and logistical crises resulting from ongoing developments around the Strait of Hormuz, the Armenian prime minister recalled that official Yerevan expressed its concern and pain over the events that occurred in the previous period. "We are pleased to note that the negotiations between our two friendly countries, Iran and the United States, are demonstrating dynamic progress. Our understanding of cooperation with Iran is strategic, and we, conversely, want to expand our logistics chains and capabilities within Iran. The implementation of the TRIPP project is also very important in this regard, as it will result in a railway connection with Iran, which will facilitate the import of goods to Armenia and the export of goods from Armenia," he said.
Pashinyan recalled that a new channel had already existed in the past-a railway connection with China through Central Asia along the China-Kazakhstan-Russia-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Armenia route. He also emphasized that the Armenian government did not begin addressing these issues today; efforts had been underway since last year, when tensions were observed in the region.
The prime minister expressed confidence that there would be no shortage of goods, but inflation was a different issue. "If the price of goods at the point of departure increases, our ability to influence it will be limited. In terms of supplies, yes, there are alternatives, but I am also convinced that in the near future, in the context of resolving the situation, we will achieve the speedy implementation of the TRIPP project, which will result in the establishment of both Iran-Armenia and the Persian Gulf-Black Sea railway links, which will benefit everyone - Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the United States," Pashinyan said.
On January 14, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published the framework document signed with the American side in Washington for the implementation of the Trump Roadmap for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). The 12-page document outlines the project's main goals and operating mechanisms.
Among other things, the document emphasizes Armenia's intention to authorize and support the creation of the TRIPP Development Company. The company is expected to be responsible for developing the TRIPP project, receiving an initial development right for a period of 49 years. Armenia intends to offer the United States a 74% stake in the TRIPP Development Company, retaining 26%. This partnership is expected to be extended for another 50 years, with an additional ownership stake granted to the Armenian government, bringing its stake to 49%.
As a reminder, on August 8, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a seven-point joint "Declaration of Peace" in Washington. It provides for a joint appeal to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to terminate the OSCE Minsk Process and related structures, as well as the creation of a transport corridor through Armenian territory that will connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave, surrounded by Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
