Russia is closely monitoring TRIPP-related developments - Russian  diplomat

ArmInfo.  Russia is closely monitoring developments surrounding the widely publicized US-Armenian project "Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP). This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin in an interview with Rossiya-24, responding to a question about Armenia's membership in the organization.

However, he noted that specific practical details are only just  beginning to emerge. "Apparently, some time will be needed for its  practical launch. And naturally, Russia is and will continue to  monitor this process.  We are ready to discuss the possibility of  joining this initiative, considering, among other things, the very  close cooperation between Russia and Armenia in maintaining and  developing the Republic of Armenia's railway sector through a  concession," the Russian ambassador said.

In this regard, he considered it important to note that Russia was at  the forefront of unblocking cross-border communications, including  between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the overall process of  normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "Let me remind  you of the agreements reached at the highest level during 2020-2022,  and the main body of work being discussed regarding unblocking  communications was developed in a trilateral format during this  period. We believe that cooperation in this area, and in the  transport sector in general, in terms of normalization, should  develop on a mutually beneficial and equitable basis, and, of course,  take into account the interests of all interested countries in the  region and their neighbors," Kopyrkin concluded.

On January 14, 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 operational 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 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%. 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%.

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 envisages 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.