Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that construction of the Trump International Route for Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), also known as the Zengezur Corridor, will begin in the second half of 2026.
Pashinyan spoke in parliament, spoke about the work of the government and answered questions from deputies.
Answering a question about TRIPP, Pashinyan said: “Work is going according to plan. Construction of TRIPP will begin in the second half of 2026. We are moving according to schedule, but small delays are usually possible in such projects.”
Pashinyan noted that the TRIPP railway line will run along the old line used in Soviet times, and natural gas and electricity lines are planned to be laid further north due to geographical factors.
At a trilateral summit held on August 8 at the White House under the auspices of US President Donald Trump. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan, it was decided to implement the TRIPP project, which will ensure unhindered communication between the mainland of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Within this line, also called the Zengezur corridor, it is planned to create railway, road, energy and communication infrastructure.