Armenian FM Sets TRIPP Construction Start Date

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Public Television that Armenia is working very intensively with the United States and that construction on the TRIPP will begin in the second half of 2026.

"I hope we will have the first document in the coming weeks. Next year will be filled with visits from our international partners to Armenia," the minister said, The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

When asked about the opposition's belief that Russia and Iran are against the Trump Route, Mirzoyan responded that the unblocking of infrastructure has raised questions in Iran.

"Our Iranian colleagues asked questions, we provided answers, and now both we and Iran see opportunities in unblocking the infrastructure," Mirzoyan added.