Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan reiterated on Friday that “multiple” countries are interested in the TRIPP project, the joint Armenia–United States connectivity initiative.
Asked to elaborate on a recent U.S. State Department comment to Armenpress stating that Armenia is working with the United States and mutually determined third parties to implement TRIPP, Mirzoyan did not name any specific countries but highlighted that work on the project is ongoing.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart, Margus Tsahkna, Mirzoyan noted that despite less favorable developments globally and regionally, bilateral work between Armenia and the United States on TRIPP implementation continues.
“I have had the opportunity to say that we are still in the paperwork phase of the work. We are currently finalizing the intergovernmental agreement. We continuously exchange views and positions on individual issues with representatives of the U.S. administration. We hope that as soon as possible we will move on to the next, construction phase, and this is where we will also need third-party partners,” Mirzoyan said when asked by Armenpress which other countries Armenia and the U.S. are working with.
He clarified that the intergovernmental agreement on the TRIPP project will be bilateral—between Armenia and the United States—but other partners will be needed during the construction phase. According to him, partners may also be required during the systems management phase.
The Armenian Foreign Minister emphasized that although TRIPP is a bilateral project, it serves the interests of many countries, from China to Portugal.
“Not to mention our neighbors. TRIPP is not on another planet. One end will connect to Azerbaijan, the other will end in Nakhchivan—again via Azerbaijan—but the logical continuation is the Yeraskh railway in Armenia, the Kars–Gyumri railway junction, and Türkiye’s railway network. Central Asian countries are particularly interested. Just a day ago, we also met here with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, who was accompanied by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Transport.
Countries in the Middle East are also interested in these topics. For now, there is nothing specific that I can share publicly,” concluded Ararat Mirzoyan.
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. TRIPP is part of the Crossroads of Peace project, and an Armenian-American joint enterprise is expected to develop the route.
