The Constitutional Court of Armenia has recognized the framework agreement on the TRIPP project as being in accordance with the Constitution.

ArmInfo. The Constitutional Court of Armenia has recognized the obligations enshrined in the Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Armenia and the United States of America on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project as being in accordance with the Constitution. (TRIPP).

As recalled in the Constitutional Court's decision, published on its Facebook page, the matter was examined based on an appeal from the Armenian government received on July 17, 2026.

"Based on the results of the case's consideration and guided by Clause 3 of Article 168, Parts 1 and 4 of Article 170 of the Constitution, as well as Articles 63, 64, and 74 of the Constitutional Law 'On the Constitutional Court,' the Constitutional Court ruled that the obligations enshrined in the Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Armenia and the United States on the TRIPP project, signed on June 1, 2026, in Washington, and on June 4, 2026, in Yerevan, are consistent with the Constitution. According to Part 2 of Article 170 of the Constitution, this decision is final and enters into force upon its publication," the court's ruling states.

As a reminder, on August 8, 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 Nakhchivan exclave, surrounded by Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. The TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) project is a 42-kilometer stretch of road through southern Armenia, rumored to be transferred to US management for 99 years.

On January 14, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published a framework document signed with the US in Washington for the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). The 12-page document presents the project's main objectives and operating mechanisms. Among other things, the document emphasizes Armenia's intention to sanction and support the establishment of the TRIPP Development Company. The company is expected to be responsible for developing 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 the TRIPP Development Company, retaining 26%. The 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%.