Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan participated in the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The meeting was hosted by President Emomali Rahmon and began with a ceremonial group photo before proceeding to the working sessions.
In his address, Prime Minister Pashinyan highlighted the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan after years of conflict, emphasizing that the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991 served as the key foundational document guiding this process.
“Following the Peace Summit held on August 8 this year in Washington, initiated by President Trump, President Aliyev and I adopted a Declaration confirming that Armenia and Azerbaijan recognize the need to pursue a path toward a bright future, based on the UN Charter and the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991,” Pashinyan said.
He quoted from the Washington Declaration, noting that it “creates the conditions for our peoples to finally embark on the path of good-neighborly relations based on the inviolability of international borders and the inadmissibility of the use of force for territorial acquisition,” firmly rejecting any attempts at revenge “now or in the future.”
TRIPP — “Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity”
Prime Minister Pashinyan unveiled a new transport initiative — the TRIPP project (Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity) — aimed at enhancing connectivity and cooperation across the region.
“These efforts should include unhindered transport communication between the main part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through the territory of the Republic of Armenia, with mutual advantages for both sides,” he said.
“Armenia will work with the United States and mutually agreed third parties to develop the framework of the TRIPP project on Armenian territory,” Pashinyan added.
According to the Prime Minister, the TRIPP project will provide Armenia with railway and other transport links to Azerbaijan and other CIS member states, representing “a significant development that will strengthen economic ties within the Commonwealth and enhance the efficiency of the organization.”
“TRIPP also opens new export and import opportunities for CIS countries,” he emphasized.
Peace Agreement and Border Delimitation Progress
Pashinyan noted that in March 2024, Armenia and Azerbaijan finalized the draft of the Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations, which was initialed at the White House by the foreign ministers of both countries in the presence of the Presidents of the United States and Azerbaijan, and himself.
He expressed confidence that the document will soon be formally signed and ratified.
The Prime Minister also recalled that in 2024, the two countries signed and ratified their first-ever bilateral document — the Regulation on the Joint Activities of the Border Delimitation Commissions — which enshrines the Alma-Ata Declaration as the guiding principle for border demarcation. Based on this framework, approximately 12 kilometers of the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border were delimited.
“Peace Is Now a Reality”
Concluding his remarks, Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan represents a significant milestone not only for the two nations but also for all CIS member states.
“On the occasion of the establishment of peace, I would like to congratulate not only Armenia and Azerbaijan but all CIS member countries, as I know you all wished for this to happen — and it did. Peace is now a reality,” Pashinyan said, expressing gratitude to his CIS colleagues for their continued support.
The meeting continued in an expanded format, during which the heads of state signed a series of coordinated documents.
