Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan participated in the 13th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), held in Moscow, where he presented Armenia’s vision for peace, stability, and regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.
In his remarks, Grigoryan thanked the Russian side, particularly Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, for hosting the meeting at a high level and creating a platform to discuss fundamental issues of security, stability, and development across the CIS.
Grigoryan underlined that the CIS remains an important format for dialogue, cooperation, and mutual support among member states, noting its role in fostering understanding, coordinating security efforts, and developing economic and humanitarian ties. He stressed that in the face of modern challenges, strengthening trust and pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation remain key priorities for the region.
The Armenian Security Council Secretary emphasized the special importance of the CIS platform for Armenia as a venue to discuss issues of security, interconnectivity, and sustainable development.
Turning to developments in the South Caucasus, Grigoryan noted that the region is undergoing significant transformations—political, infrastructural, and conceptual. He referred to the historic August 8, 2025 meeting at the White House between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, and U.S. President Donald Trump, which resulted in the Washington Agreement establishing peace in the region.
Grigoryan said that Armenia and Azerbaijan are now working toward institutionalizing peace, including through the signing and ratification of a Peace Treaty and the unblocking of regional communications, which will enhance economic interdependence and further strengthen stability.
He underscored that the joint declaration confirming the commitment to mutual recognition of sovereignty and territorial integrity marked a major milestone on the path to lasting peace. Grigoryan also recalled the relevance of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration, the founding document of the CIS, which continues to serve as the foundation for cooperation based on respect for territorial integrity.
The Armenian official emphasized that the South Caucasus is now moving away from the legacy of military confrontation toward a new logic of cooperation, opening new prospects for peaceful and sustainable development.
A key focus of Grigoryan’s address was the TRIPP initiative — “Trump’s Route for International Peace and Prosperity.” He noted that Armenia is actively discussing the project’s details with the United States and expects to move to practical implementation soon. According to Grigoryan, TRIPP aims to transform transport and communication routes from tools of competition into channels of cooperation and mutual prosperity, fostering not only infrastructural development but also humanitarian ties and trust-building.
“The unblocking of communications is not merely an infrastructural issue,” Grigoryan said. “It is a strategic step toward ensuring lasting security and stability.” He highlighted that this process would enable Armenia and its neighbors to fully realize their development potential.
Grigoryan stressed the importance of inclusivity in this new phase, saying the TRIPP initiative is designed to create real cooperation not only between Armenia and Azerbaijan but also with other CIS countries, integrating Armenian transport routes into wider Eurasian networks.
He also noted that following the August 8 agreement, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been working to expand people-to-people contacts, citing the recent visit of an Azerbaijani civil society delegation to Yerevan as an example of growing interaction.
Concluding his speech, Grigoryan expressed confidence that such initiatives — including communication unblocking, TRIPP, and peace institutionalization — form the cornerstones of irreversible stability and regional prosperity.
“I am confident that today’s meeting will be an important step toward building a more peaceful, interconnected, and secure region for the benefit of all CIS member states and peoples,” Grigoryan said.
