ArmInfo. Located at the crossroads of routes connecting Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, Armenia has an important geographical position and significant potential to become a regional transit and logistics hub linking China with Europe. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Kristine Ghalechyan in her speech at the "Global Forum on Sustainable Transport 2026" being held in China and the high-level meeting on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.
According to the deputy minister, whose remarks were quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Armenia is interested in integrating Armenia's road and railway network into broader regional and interregional projects for the development of transport infrastructure, including the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor. Ghalechyan added that this vision is supported by the Armenian government's "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, aimed at creating an open, safe and efficient communications environment based on the principles of sovereignty, jurisdiction, reciprocity and equality of states.
The deputy minister also noted that one of the important components of the "Crossroads of Peace" is the TRIPP route, the implementation of which could contribute to reconnecting the regional railway network, increasing international freight transport and enabling Armenia to participate more actively in international transit routes.
Kristine Ghalechyan expressed confidence that initiatives based on open cooperation and common interests can make a significant contribution to improving the efficiency of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, and that Armenia is ready to continue active cooperation with all partners to create a more interconnected, efficient and sustainable regional transport system.
It should be noted that the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or the Middle Corridor) is a trade route from China to Europe passing through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, bypassing Russian territory. The route begins in China and passes through Kazakhstan, the Caspian waters, Azerbaijan, Georgia and then Turkey and the countries of Europe. The route will be approximately 6,000 kilometers long (including 700-800 km of sea route across the Caspian). The European Union plans to allocate up to 12 billion euros under the Global Gateway strategy to develop this corridor, triple trade volumes and reduce delivery times by 2030.
