Political scientist assumes: Behind Armenia, neighboring countries  are seeking to establish control over Armenian railways

ArmInfo.Armenian political scientist Karen Igityan assumes that behind Armenia's back, neighboring countries are discussing options for establishing control over Armenian railways.

As the expert mentioned on his Facebook page, Azerbaijan is currently  seeking to establish control over Armenia's Syunik route through  American investment funds. "Now, Azerbaijan is planning to establish  control over Armenia's strategic infrastructure as well," Igityan  believes.

The political scientist clarified that this would be achieved, as  with the Trump route (TRIPP), through a proxy (that is, involving a  third party - ed.). In this regard, Igityan noted that during his  official visit to Georgia, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,  emphasizing the importance of the Middle Corridor, stated that  "during the meeting with the Georgian side, they exchanged views on  new investment projects for both Azerbaijan and Georgia, and  joint  investments in third countries, including Armenia, at some point in  the future.

The political scientist continued that upon returning to Baku, Aliyev  met with the ministers of foreign affairs and transport of  Kazakhstan. In this regard, he recalled that Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan had suggested Kazakhstan as a country to which Russia  could give the concession to manage Armenia's railways. "If tomorrow  a Georgian or Georgian-Kazakh organization lays claim to the  concession to manage Armenia's railways, don't be surprised. This is  another step by Baku to establish a so- called 'Western Azerbaijan'  in Armenia's place, while Pashinyan talks about sovereignty," the  expert concluded.