Armenia could prioritize sections of its border with Azerbaijan linked to planned TRIPP infrastructure, although the two countries have not agreed on a timetable for the next stage of delimitation.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said Nov. 2 that the sides expect to discuss the schedule and resume work soon, according to Vesti Baku.
TRIPP Sections Could Receive Priority
Grigoryan said there was a high probability that delimitation work connected with the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity would be carried out ahead of schedule so infrastructure planning could proceed without a long delay.
His comments concerned border coordination needed for design and future construction. They did not indicate that Baku and Yerevan had reached a final agreement on the affected sections.
Armenia has begun design work in its southern Syunik region on three components: an electricity transmission line, a highway and a railway. Grigoryan said the resulting project materials would eventually be transferred to the TRIPP management company after it is established.
Specialists are examining possible alignments to identify an option that would make the investment efficient and the infrastructure competitive in international logistics, he said.
Next Meeting Has Not Been Scheduled
Grigoryan acknowledged that the delimitation process had slowed but said the procedural and legal framework was in place, leaving mainly technical and topographical work.
The last publicly announced meeting of the delimitation commissions took place in Armenia on April 29. The sides agreed on draft instructions for expert groups and preparation of a border map and said the next meeting would be held in Azerbaijan. No date has been announced.
Source: Vesti Baku.