Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the agreement related to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project is expected to be formally signed within weeks, noting that the document’s text has already been fully agreed upon and only technical procedures remain.
Speaking at a press conference following the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mirzoyan said progress on the initiative had moved beyond memorandums and declarations of intent to a more substantial interstate agreement.
“We have already reached the stage of an interstate agreement, which is naturally much more solid and carries a higher status than a memorandum or declaration of intent,” Mirzoyan said.
According to the Foreign Minister, the document has already been initialed and he is confident that full signing will follow soon.
“The text has already been fully agreed upon. The political understanding and agreements are in place. What remains are technical procedures that each country must complete,” he said.
Mirzoyan said the remaining steps are largely formal and expressed confidence that they would be completed in a matter of weeks.
He added that after the signing of the agreement, additional documents required for implementation – including the charter of the TRIPP company – would still need to be finalized.
Once those processes are completed, Mirzoyan said he hopes practical work on the ground will begin in the near future.
The Foreign Minister also stressed that despite complex geopolitical developments, regional challenges and domestic political agendas, both the Armenian and US governments remain focused on advancing the initiative.
“Both governments continue to attach importance to this issue and are working actively toward the implementation of TRIPP,” he said.
Mirzoyan noted that despite skepticism voiced by some analysts in recent months, the latest developments demonstrate continued commitment by both sides to move the project forward.
