BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 15. Armenia has
appealed to Russia for a decision on the implementation of
restoration work on the country’s railway lines on the borders with
Azerbaijan and Türkiye, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
said at a briefing in Yerevan, Trend reports.
“Yes, this issue has been discussed. I have also discussed this
topic with the President of Russia, and the Deputy Prime Minister
of Armenia had the opportunity to talk to the Deputy Prime Minister
of Russia on this issue. We are waiting for the reaction of our
partners from Russia,” Pashinyan responded to a question regarding
the discussion of timelines for restoring railway sections along
the borders with Azerbaijan and Türkiye, confirming that such
matters had been addressed with Russia.
Touching on the period for the implementation of restoration
work on the railway lines, Pashinyan noted that the most
appropriate time is the nearest period after the signing of the
framework agreement on the implementation of the Trump Route for
International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project between Armenia
and the U.S.
“The right time is now, and our desire is for these works to be
carried out right now. Processes are underway, you will be informed
about them, and these processes imply the implementation of the
works as soon as possible. We ask our Russian partners to decide on
this issue,” the prime minister added.
On January 14, Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published
the agreement signed between Armenia and the United States on
implementing the TRIPP project. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat
Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Washington,
where they presented a framework program for the execution of the
TRIPP project. The published document was hailed as a significant
step toward fulfilling commitments made at the White House on
August 8, 2025, to support the establishment of sustainable peace
in the South Caucasus.
In their joint statement, Mirzoyan and Rubio emphasized
Armenia’s intention to approve and support the creation of the
TRIPP Development Company, which will be tasked with overseeing the
development of the TRIPP project. The company will be granted the
right to implement the project for an initial term of 49 years.
Under the terms, Yerevan plans to offer Washington a 74% stake in
the TRIPP Development Company while retaining 26%.
On August 8, 2025, in Washington, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan initialed the draft “Agreement on the
Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia.”
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