Armenia is considering importing various goods from Russia by rail through Azerbaijani territory, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a briefing, following the first rail shipment of Russian wheat to Armenia via Azerbaijan since the 1990s.
“Applications are now being prepared for the import of different types of goods from Russia through Azerbaijan,” Pashinyan said.
“It is also necessary to understand how exports from Armenia could be organized along the same route to Russia or Kazakhstan.”
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Earlier this week, around 1,000 tons of wheat were delivered to Armenia by train from Russia, transiting through Azerbaijan – a development that observers have described as a landmark step in regional connectivity. Russia has already announced plans to send 132 additional railcars of wheat along the same corridor in the near future.
Pashinyan welcomed Russia’s involvement in the new transport route, saying it reflects the practical outcomes of the Washington peace agreements between Baku and Yerevan.
“Regarding Russia’s participation – I welcome this activity,” Pashinyan said. “After the Washington agreements, some argued that this process ran counter to Russian and Iranian interests. But our position has been the opposite – that it would deepen our relations. Two months later, we are seeing that become a reality.”
The reopening of freight transit through Azerbaijan marks a significant milestone, effectively reviving a logistical link severed for more than three decades and signaling a cautious yet tangible step toward regional normalization.
