YEREVAN /ARКА/. The implemen- tation of the TRIPP project will es- tablish rail service between Iran and Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a press briefing. Responding to journalists’ ques- tions regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, he expressed con- fidence in a speedy resolution and, in this context, did not rule out accelerat- ing the implementation of the TRIPP project. According to him, the TRIPP route envisages the creation of a Per- sian Gulf-Black Sea railway corridor, which is expected to benefit Iran, Ar- menia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the United States. The Prime Minister emphasized that Armenia views cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran as a stra- tegic direction, and the Armenian side intends to expand logistics chains and capabilities through Iranian territory. “The implementation of the TRIPP project is of great importance, as we will gain a railway connection with Iran, which will significantly simplify the import of goods into Armenia and export from the country,” Pashinyan said.