Yerevan could implement TRIPP without Moscow, Armenian expert says
Russia's influence over Armenia is increasingly being tested by Yerevan's efforts to diversify its security, transport and energy ties. At the center of this debate is the TRIPP project, which is intended to establish a new transport link through southern Armenia connecting Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. While Moscow has argued that the project cannot realistically move forward without Russian involvement, Armenian analysts have pointed to the country's dependence on Russian border forces, energy supplies, and financial flows as potential pressure points.