Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Davit Khudatyan, Urban Development Committee Chairman Yeghiazar Vardanyan and other officials have visited the Syunik region (Zangezur — ed.).
It was reported that the Armenian officials arrived in the region to discuss on site organisational issues related to the start of work on designing the TRIPP infrastructure and to determine the project’s further course.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said construction work under the TRIPP project could begin at the end of 2026 or at the beginning of 2027.
Speaking to Globalinfo.az, political analyst Gabil Huseynli said Armenia had significantly delayed the start of construction work under the TRIPP project:
“Imagine that the Azerbaijani side is almost completing the process, while Yerevan is still announcing the date when it will begin. In many cases, they link this delay to the difficult terrain and the length of the route. However, this is simply an attempt to gain time.
The Armenian side’s long-standing tactic is to gain time and thereby propose new realities in line with the changing political situation. However, Baku’s position on this issue is clear and unchanged. I think that if the process is delayed, Baku will put pressure on Yerevan. Peace is important for us, but it should not be forgotten that if the other side prolongs the process, the response may also be different.
Overall, the United States is on one side of the process. Official Baku may complain to the United States about Yerevan. There is no need for this yet, but if the process is prolonged, it may happen.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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