Pashinyan Says Georgia Is Facilitating Armenia-Azerbaijan Economic Integration

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has credited Georgia with playing a crucial intermediary role in facilitating economic links between Armenia and Azerbaijan, describing the trilateral relationship as a foundation for lasting regional stability. The statement, made during a bilateral meeting in Tbilisi, underscores the growing economic architecture connecting the three South Caucasus nations.

Pashinyan's acknowledgment comes as Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral trade continues to expand through Georgian territory at record pace. Georgian rail infrastructure serves as the primary conduit for goods moving between the two historically hostile nations, with trade flows expanding beyond energy products to include agricultural commodities, construction materials, and transit cargo from Central Asia.

Azerbaijan now functions as a transit route for wheat deliveries from Kazakhstan and Russia to Armenian buyers, a development that would have been unimaginable just three years ago. The trade expansion reflects the practical economic dividends of the normalization process, even as formal peace treaty negotiations between Baku and Yerevan continue at a measured pace.

Georgia's role as facilitator carries both economic benefits and strategic significance. As the Georgia Today reported, Tbilisi has positioned itself as an indispensable hub in the emerging trilateral economic framework, earning transit revenues and deepening its integration with both neighbors' supply chains.

The IMF has noted that a comprehensive peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia could lead to the emergence of new trade routes that could eventually bypass Georgia, while also attracting substantially more foreign investment to the broader region. This assessment suggests Georgia has a strong incentive to support the peace process while ensuring its infrastructure remains competitive.

Pashinyan's comments also align with the broader trend of Armenia diversifying its economic relationships away from Russia. Armenia's foreign trade turnover grew 9.3 percent in January-February 2026, with exports expanding by 12.6 percent — growth increasingly driven by new trade corridors through the South Caucasus rather than traditional northern routes through Russia.

Further Reading

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