The transport corridor under the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project will pass through an area guarded by Russian and Armenian border guards one way or another, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said in an interview with RTVI.
He recalled that the Trump Route will pass through an area guarded by Russian border troops, who have for decades been securing Armenia’s borders with Turkey and Iran alongside their Armenian counterparts.
"Thus, one way or another, Russia’s position will have to be taken into account, as will that of the Eurasian Economic Union. We therefore believe that the project would only benefit from Russian participation," Galuzin said.
He stressed that Armenia’s railways are managed by the South Caucasus Railway Closed Joint-Stock Company, a subsidiary of Russian Railways.
"Regarding the Eurasian Economic Union, transit through Armenia must be carried out in accordance with the norms and rules of the Eurasian Economic Union, an organization Armenia states it does not wish to leave," Galuzin said.
