
ArmInfo. Armenia is currently not conducting any negotiations with Russia on the TRIPP project. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan stated this in a conversation with journalists on July 1.
According to him, this issue is currently not on the bilateral Armenian-Russian agenda. At the same time, the Deputy Minister declined to predict the future development of this project. He merely noted that the project is being implemented within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, and therefore there should be no problems in interaction with Russia. Safaryan emphasized that Armenia remains a member of the EAEU, and the project is being implemented in accordance with the Union's rules.
"The TRIPP project is currently in the implementation phase. Armenia is currently a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, and TRIPP will be implemented within the framework of EAEU regulations. Customs regulation in the EAEU is carried out by our customs authorities, so we don't see a problem here. We are interested in dialogue and continuing our relations. Contacts will be established in the near future," said the deputy minister," Safaryan.
As a reminder, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin previously stated that the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project would only benefit from Russian participation.
On August 8, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a seven-point joint "Declaration of Peace" in Washington. It provides for a joint appeal to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to terminate the OSCE Minsk Process and related structures, as well as the creation of a transport corridor through Armenian territory that will connect Azerbaijan with its The Nakhichevan exclave, surrounded by Armenia, Turkey, and Iran, was established. On January 14, 2026, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published a framework document signed with the American side in Washington for the implementation of the Trump Roadmap for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).
The 12-page document outlines the project's main objectives and operating mechanisms. Among other things, the document emphasizes Armenia's intention to authorize and support the establishment of the TRIPP Development Company. The company is expected to be responsible for the development of the TRIPP project, receiving an initial development right for a period of 49 years. Armenia intends to offer the United States a 74% stake in TRIPP Development Company, retaining 26%. This partnership is expected to be extended for another 50 years, with an additional ownership stake granted to the Armenian government, bringing its stake to 49%.