Pashinyan on TRIPP And Armenian trade barriers

Oct 2

Introduced by Bektenov, Nikol Pashinyan reaffirms Armenia's commitment to mutually beneficial EAEU cooperation. He presents Crossroads of Peace and TRIPP as prospective links between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenia and the international railway network, and the Persian Gulf and Black Sea. He says he briefed colleagues in restricted session about reopening regional communications and hopes for decisions improving Armenian railway efficiency, without announcing an operating route or agreed solution. He then says no substantial progress has been made on several issues since the Cholpon-Ata meeting and that restrictions and administrative barriers continue to obstruct the common market. He calls for dialogue to remove obstacles to Armenian exports and transit under EAEU law. The complete address preserves both his cooperation pledge and his criticism of unresolved barriers.

Pashinyan presents TRIPP as a key part of Crossroads of Peace, forecasting direct Armenia–Azerbaijan rail service, integration into international railways and Persian Gulf–Black Sea connectivity. He says he briefed colleagues in restricted session about regional transport reopening and hopes for railway-efficiency decisions. The passage announces neither a completed route nor an agreed railway solution.