Armenia’s president signs law ratifying US transport project framework

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the law ratifying the Framework Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America on Strategic Cooperation Regarding the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) Project on 10 November 2026, an official notice said. The notice was relayed by Civic.am, a news site close to the governing Civil Contract party.

Armenia’s National Assembly had adopted the government-submitted ratification bill on 28 October. The bilateral framework concerns strategic cooperation on the TRIPP project.

Transport links and company ownership

Armenia’s minister of foreign affairs and international trade, Ararat Mirzoyan, presented the agreement to parliament. He said the project envisages reopening regional transport connections, allowing Armenia to reach third countries through Azerbaijan and providing domestic rail connections. Azerbaijan would gain a connection to Nakhchivan through Armenia.

During the October 27 parliamentary discussion, Mirzoyan said all planned infrastructure in Armenia would operate under Armenian sovereignty and jurisdiction.

The agreement provides for a TRIPP Development Company and an initial cooperation term of 49 years. An extension for another 50 years would require both sides’ agreement and change their ownership shares:

Mirzoyan said the American co-founding company would remain under US government ownership and management.

Agreement and next steps

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mirzoyan signed the framework in Washington on 1 June 2026, and in Yerevan on 4 June.

In an October 23 statement, the TRIPP Armenia Facebook page said the United States had completed the procedures needed for the agreement to enter into force and that it would do so after Armenia completed its procedures.

On 27 October, Mirzoyan said the development company’s charter and shareholders’ agreement still had to be agreed and adopted.