Lifting ban on transit of goods through Azerbaijan to Armenia promotes growth of mutual trade in region – Mher Grigoryan
27.03.2026,
14:11
The recent lifting of the ban on transit of goods through Azerbaijan to Armenia opens up prospects for unlocking the region's full potential, facilitating growth of mutual trade.
YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. The recent lifting of the ban on transit of goods through Azerbaijan to Armenia opens up prospects for unlocking the region's full potential, facilitating growth of mutual trade. This was stated by RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, speaking at an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.
"Diversification of transport and logistics infrastructure in the region will significantly stimulate foreign trade," he said.
According to Grigoryan, one of the key elements in strengthening the EAEU's economic resilience is expanding economic cooperation with external partners.
"Concluding new free trade agreements with new partners enhances the Union's competitiveness," he added. On the delivery of goods to Armenia via Azerbaijan
Railway transportation of goods to Armenia via Azerbaijan became possible thanks to agreements reached between the two countries in Washington on August 8, as well as memoranda of understanding signed between the governments of the United States and Armenia.
This route is in operation for the first time since the early 1990s, after the President of Azerbaijan announced on October 21, 2025, the lifting of all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia through its territory.
The first two consignments of goods to reach Armenia by rail through Georgia and Azerbaijan were a train carrying Russian grain (15 cars, arrived on November 5) and a train carrying Kazakh wheat (approximately 1,000 tons, arrived on November 7).
Furthermore, on December 19, a train carrying 1,218 tons of gasoline from Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia, in accordance with the agreements reached between the Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers at a meeting on November 28, 2025, in Gabala.
"Diversification of transport and logistics infrastructure in the region will significantly stimulate foreign trade," he said.
According to Grigoryan, one of the key elements in strengthening the EAEU's economic resilience is expanding economic cooperation with external partners.
"Concluding new free trade agreements with new partners enhances the Union's competitiveness," he added. On the delivery of goods to Armenia via Azerbaijan
Railway transportation of goods to Armenia via Azerbaijan became possible thanks to agreements reached between the two countries in Washington on August 8, as well as memoranda of understanding signed between the governments of the United States and Armenia.
This route is in operation for the first time since the early 1990s, after the President of Azerbaijan announced on October 21, 2025, the lifting of all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia through its territory.
The first two consignments of goods to reach Armenia by rail through Georgia and Azerbaijan were a train carrying Russian grain (15 cars, arrived on November 5) and a train carrying Kazakh wheat (approximately 1,000 tons, arrived on November 7).
Furthermore, on December 19, a train carrying 1,218 tons of gasoline from Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia, in accordance with the agreements reached between the Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers at a meeting on November 28, 2025, in Gabala.
