Armenia is working toward achieving fully open borders and restoring transport links with Türkiye and Azerbaijan by 2030.
This was made known by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Vahan Kostanyan, while outlining the country’s long-term regional connectivity goals.
“Our vision is that by 2030 we will have open links and open borders with two of our neighbors with whom, unfortunately, the borders are still closed, Türkiye and Azerbaijan,” said Vahan Kostanyan at the high-level launch of the Connectivity Agenda Platform in Brussels.
The European Union on June 23 introduced the new “Connectivity Agenda Platform” in Brussels, an initiative designed to speed up transport, energy and digital infrastructure development along the Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
Speaking at the event, Kostanyan said ongoing regional transport efforts could allow several routes to become active sooner than originally expected.
He highlighted recent indications that Armenian goods may soon be allowed to transit through Turkish territory, describing the potential move as a significant step toward improving Armenia’s regional access.
The deputy foreign minister said such progress could help overcome Armenia’s geographic isolation, noting that Yerevan and Ankara have already completed the necessary administrative preparations that could facilitate direct bilateral trade.
According to Kostanyan, both sides have removed specific restrictions that previously prevented them from recognizing each other as final destinations in cargo transportation.
The Türkiye-Armenia land border has remained closed since Ankara sealed crossings in 1993 during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, when Türkiye closed the border in support of Azerbaijan.
The normalization process gained momentum in early 2026 following the initialing of a draft peace agreement in August 2025 by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev under the mediation of U.S. President Donald Trump.
As part of the agreement, the sides also agreed to create a transit route through Armenian territory linking Azerbaijan with its Nakhichevan exclave. The project has been referred to as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).
Meanwhile, Türkiye and Armenia have taken additional steps toward closer ties, including the launch of scheduled Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Yerevan and an agreement to simplify visa procedures between the two countries.
