Armenia ready to facilitate transit between Azerbaijan and Türkiye — PM Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that Yerevan is prepared to ensure bilateral transit between Azerbaijan and Türkiye.

“We are ready, not only politically but also technically, to facilitate the transit of trucks from Türkiye to Azerbaijan and back through Armenian territory, starting today,” Pashinyan said at the 5th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, Caliber.Az reports.

In addition, Pashinyan stated: “In the future, pipelines and power lines from Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, as well as Azerbaijan-Armenia-Türkiye, will also be built through the territory of Armenia.”

The announcement follows a landmark trilateral summit in Washington, D.C., on August 8, 2025, hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, where Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders took significant steps toward peace and regional cooperation.

The Washington summit brought together Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and President Trump. The leaders signed a joint declaration outlining a framework for peace, emphasising sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the rejection of force. A draft peace agreement, titled “Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia,” was initialled by the countries’ foreign ministers, marking a milestone in resolving the decades-long Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.

A centrepiece of the summit was the agreement to establish the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), commonly referred to as the Zangezur Corridor. This transit route will connect mainland Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia, facilitating intra-state and international trade. 

Under the agreement, Armenia has leased the land for the corridor to the United States for 99 years, allowing U.S.-backed companies to develop and manage the infrastructure.

Türkiye has welcomed the peace agreement and the development of the transit corridor, viewing it as an opportunity to strengthen its economic and strategic ties with both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The opening of this corridor could facilitate the movement of goods, energy resources, and people, contributing to regional stability and economic growth 

By Khagan Isayev