Under the TRIPP route project announced in Washington on August 8, a railway, a highway, pipelines, and electricity transmission lines will pass through the territory of Armenia, connecting the East to the West. As a result of this agreement, the North will also be connected to the South.
The mere geographic enumeration is enough to conclude that this is an accurate reflection of the “Crossroads of Peace” project, which I had the opportunity to present from this rostrum. The TRIPP route infrastructure project stems from the “Crossroads of Peace” program, about the capacity development of which we signed a bilateral memorandum with President Trump on August 8 in Washington DC.
I consider it necessary to note that, in accordance with the Washington Declaration, the opening of communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan for intra-state, bilateral and international transportation will take place on the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and jurisdiction of the states.
As I mentioned already, these efforts are to include unimpeded connectivity between the main part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic through the territory of the Republic of Armenia, with reciprocal benefits for international and intra-state connectivity for the Republic of Armenia.
These agreements are a good opportunity for the Republic of Armenia to implement state-of-the-art technologies for border, customs and other controls, not only on the TRIPP route, but also at other border crossings, which will comply with the most advanced modern standards.
