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EU: Nakhchivan segment of the regional connectivity infrastructure designated as a priority

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Magdalena Grono

28 November 2025 15:05 (UTC +04:00)

"The initialling of the peace agreement in Washington DC was a truly historic achievement, which changed the picture in the region in a way that was unthinkable even six months ago," EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Magdalena Grono, said in a cross interview with the Armenian news agency Armenpress and the Azerbaijani news agency APA.

She noted that there is new commitment, new energy, new atmosphere in the region – new opportunities, and this is incredibly positive and a chance that needs to be supported by all:

"The EU commended both Armenia and Azerbaijan for their leadership and visionary strategy, which created a new environment thanks to compromise and forward-looking approaches. In addition, several agreements and common understandings were reached between the sides and the United States on this occasion, especially on connectivity, for instance on the TRIPP.

Since then, the EU has also been in close contact with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, but also its American partners, to coordinate our approaches and seek complementarities. We have also been engaged with our partners in Central Asia for a long time to explore possibilities for increasing cooperation and connectivity. More recently, this naturally included new opportunities TRIPP may have opened. The Connectivity Agenda and the Middle Corridor are key priorities for the EU, and it is clear they pertain to critical infrastructure for the region. As a result of our exchanges with the sides and the US, we have recently prioritised the Nakhchivan segment of the future regional connectivity infrastructure. This – of course – includes linkages into Armenia both in the south and north of Nakhchivan to effectively link up the 42-km TRIPP segment and make sure that the projects are inclusive for the entire region. We are currently exploring feasibility studies and possible investment opportunities, seeking to bring in also the IFIs and private sector."

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