The proposed TRIPP transit project will operate in accordance with the rules of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan said during a briefing with journalists.
Asked how the government envisions implementing the transit arrangements under the TRIPP initiative in light of Armenia’s EAEU membership, Safaryan stressed that the country’s existing obligations remain unchanged.
“At this moment, the Republic of Armenia is a member of the EAEU, and the EAEU transit rules are in force,” he said.
When asked whether the TRIPP project itself would function under EAEU regulations, Safaryan replied: “Yes.”
Journalists also questioned whether the project could create practical challenges, particularly if a company established to manage the transit route would require coordination between Armenian, American and Russian stakeholders.
In response, Safaryan said Armenia’s customs procedures would continue to be administered by the country’s own authorities under the EAEU framework.
“The EAEU customs regulations are implemented by our customs authorities,” he said, indicating that Armenia’s customs administration would remain responsible for enforcing the bloc’s rules.
