Yerevan, Sept. 12
Armenia will station its customs service on the TRIPP corridor linking mainland Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan through Syunik, the head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Eduard Akopyan told parliament.
“I confirm that a customs service will operate there. As for the details, they are still under discussion,” Akopyan said, adding that the SRC is working to “unify” border‐control practices and simplify trade via reforms at all checkpoints.
Stay Ahead with Azerbaijan.usGet exclusive translations, top stories, and analysis — straight to your inbox.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan earlier declined to say directly whether Armenian border guards would inspect Azerbaijani travelers transiting Syunik.
The clarification follows the August 8 Washington joint declaration signed by the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan – witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump – under which Armenia grants the United States exclusive 99-year rights to develop the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP). The road will function under Armenian legislation, with the U.S. side expected to sublease land to a consortium responsible for infrastructure and operations.
On the same day, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan issued a joint appeal to close the OSCE Minsk Group and affiliated structures, and later released the initial text of a future peace agreement.
