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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has established a special government commission to inventory border infrastructure with Iran and conduct talks with the Iranian side.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the Armenian government’s official portal announced the move.
The commission will be headed by Avetik Harutyunyan, acting head of the Department for Relations with Neighboring Countries at Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Its members will include the head of the border delimitation department, two representatives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, an adviser to the justice minister, three staff members of the National Security Service, including the head of its border troops department, and a representative of the State Committee for Real Estate Cadastre.
The report notes that Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan had earlier visited the border area as part of preparations for designing the “TRIPP” route.
The “TRIPP” (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) project envisages the creation of a strategic transit corridor through Armenia’s Syunik province. It is emphasized that the project will operate solely within Armenia’s jurisdiction and sovereignty.
Under the agreement, Armenia grants the United States exclusive rights to develop the route for up to 99 years. Azerbaijan plans to establish a land connection with Nakhchivan via the route. The operator company to be established under the project is expected to have a controlling U.S. stake, initially set at 74%, with Armenia holding 26%. If the term is extended, Armenia’s share could rise to 49%.
The framework agreement, initialled during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Yerevan in May this year, was formally signed in early June.
