ArmInfo. Russia has repeatedly welcomed the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations at various levels and is ready to participate in regional infrastructure projects. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in a conversation with journalists in Baku on October 15.
"We have repeatedly welcomed, both through the President and at the Foreign Ministry level, the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We welcomed the agreement reached in Washington, and we are ready to participate in infrastructure projects and have spoken about this repeatedly," Lavrov said in response to a request to express Russia's position on the Trump Route Project (TRIPP).
The diplomat recalled that Russian Railways has a concession and is operating as part of the South Caucasus Railway in Armenia. "We are familiar with all of this infrastructure. "It is technologically supported by us. So far, we have not received any requests regarding participation in this 'Donald Trump Transport Route' project. However, all interested parties are aware of our capabilities and our readiness," Lavrov said. In this vein, he also recalled the regional 3+3 platform, noting that its participants are currently waiting for Armenia and Azerbaijan to agree on the location of the next meeting of this group.
"I believe that the next meeting could be held in Azerbaijan, and then in Yerevan—that would be the right thing to do. This platform is mentioned because it is comprehensive and not dedicated to any one project planned for implementation outside the overall regional context." "Therefore, I will reiterate that we actively support the '3+3' project proposed by Azerbaijan and Turkey," Lavrov concluded.
As a reminder, 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 Nakhichevan exclave, surrounded by Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. And on January 14, 2026, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published the 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 that Armenia intends to authorize 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, while retaining 26%. This partnership is expected to be extended for an additional 50 years, with an additional ownership stake granted to the Armenian government, bringing its stake to 49%.
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