Armenia`s Deputy Prime Minister: Delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border may continue in areas related to TRIPP

ArmInfo. It is highly likely that the next delimitation and demarcation work on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border will be carried out on sections related to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) infrastructure project. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this in a conversation with journalists on November 2.

He added that there is no agreement yet on the schedule for further work. "But I think that everything will be agreed upon soon – we will discuss, agree, and continue," Grigoryan noted, arguing that TRIPP must be implemented within a short timeframe.

When asked what is preventing delimitation and demarcation on the remaining sections of the border, Grigoryan stated that there are no specific obstacles. He acknowledged, however, that the process has slowed recently. "At the same time, the necessary legal framework and corresponding regulations have already been established. Therefore, further work should be primarily technical and topographical in nature, as opposed to the more complex legal procedures that the parties have already completed," the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister explained. Regarding the implementation of TRIPP, Grigoryan emphasized that Armenia intends to begin designing infrastructure facilities without waiting for the project to be finalized. "We are talking about the construction of a power transmission line, a road, and a railway – all three projects must pass through the Syunik region. Various infrastructure layouts and options are currently being considered. The main objective is to select the most optimal solution that will ensure the efficient use of investments and create a competitive infrastructure. "It's important not only to build the relevant facilities, but also to make them competitive in terms of international logistics," the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia concluded.

As a reminder, on August 30, 2024, Yerevan and Baku signed a regulation on the joint activities of the state border delimitation and demarcation commissions. The regulation was adopted by the Armenian government at a meeting on September 5. Specifically, it provides for the organization of delimitation work, the adoption of relevant documents, the drafting of a protocol describing the state border crossing, the preparation of a delimitation map of the appropriate scale, and the work of expert groups. The regulation and accompanying documents supplement the legal basis for ensuring the full progress of delimitation work. The regulation provides for the regulation of procedural issues between the two countries after the signing of a state border treaty. On September 26, 2024, the Constitutional Court of Armenia found the Regulations to be constitutional.

The opposition believes that the border demarcation process with Azerbaijan began and ended only in those areas where Armenia was required to cede its sovereign territories.