Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Saturday that Armenia wants to enhance its logistical chains through Iran and highlighted the implementation of the TRIPP connectivity project in this regard.
“We note with satisfaction that the negotiations between our two friendly countries—the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States—appear to be showing a dynamic of progress,” he said at a press briefing when asked about developments in Iran and the possible economic fallout from the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the possibility of seeking alternative routes.
“We are generally developing alternatives, but our vision of cooperation with Iran is strategic, and we want to expand our logistics chains and opportunities through Iranian territory. In this regard, the implementation of the TRIPP project is also very important, because as a result we will have a railway connection with Iran, which will significantly facilitate the import of goods into Armenia and the export of goods from Armenia,” Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized.
In this context, the prime minister also emphasized that a new transport route had already been established in the previous period—a rail connection with China via Central Asia through the China–Kazakhstan–Russia–Azerbaijan–Georgia–Armenia route.
“I assume that in all cases where businesses see difficulties in bringing goods through Iranian territory, they will use this route instead,” the prime minister said.
Pashinyan stressed that the Armenian government has been working on these issues since last year, when regional tensions began to rise.
“We are confident that we will not face a shortage of goods. Inflation is a different issue, because if the price of a product increases at its point of origin, our ability to influence that is limited,” Nikol Pashinyan said.
The prime minister noted that alternatives exist in terms of supply routes but expressed confidence that, in the context of regional stabilization, the TRIPP project will be implemented in the near future. As a result, an Iran–Armenia railway link, as well as the Persian Gulf–Black Sea railway link, will be established.
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. An Armenian-American joint enterprise is expected to develop the route.
