
Pashinyan proposes third-country takeover of Armenian railways from Russia
He had previously argued that Russia’s management of Armenia’s railways weakens Armenia’s international transit position.

He had previously argued that Russia’s management of Armenia’s railways weakens Armenia’s international transit position.

Since a 2008 concession agreement, Armenia’s railway network has been managed by Russian Railways.

On Wednesday morning, ahead of the awards ceremony, Pashinyan and Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting in Abu Dhabi.

In the announcement, US President Donald Trump also said that US-made defence equipment would be sold to Azerbaijan.

Also attending the meeting were Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The TRIPP Development Company will ensure the development and implementation of the TRIPP infrastructure.

In 2008, a 30-year concession agreement was signed, on transfer of the Armenian railway system to a Russian company.