Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed practical steps in the peace process, planning for TRIPP rail and road sections, border delimitation and a possible connection between the countries’ power grids during a meeting in Dublin.
The talks took place Nov. 12 on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit, Vesti Baku reported.
Transit and the TRIPP Route
The two leaders discussed transport and transit, trade and economic ties, border delimitation and confidence-building measures.
They devoted particular attention to planning and design work for the railway and highway sections of the TRIPP route, as well as prospects for freight traffic through the corridor.
The meeting noted that 105,000 metric tons of cargo had been transported through Azerbaijan to Armenia and in the opposite direction since November 2025.
Aliyev and Pashinyan also considered a possible future connection between the two countries’ electricity systems and cooperation on cross-border water issues.
The discussion does not mean the power grids have already been linked or that the TRIPP route has entered operation.
Ukraine and European Energy
Aliyev also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin. The Ukrainian side thanked Azerbaijan for humanitarian aid and supplies of electrical equipment.
The two discussed trade, contacts between business communities and exchanges of delegations, as well as Azerbaijan’s experience with postwar reconstruction in Karabakh and East Zangezur.
In talks with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Aliyev discussed expanding energy cooperation, trade and agriculture.
Energy, an electricity corridor and transport connectivity were on the agenda during his meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.
The summit’s working discussion focused on European competitiveness, innovation, connectivity and affordable energy.