Restoration of railway sections in Armenia will give Russia access to the seas

Russia and Armenia are preparing talks on restoring two railway segments in Armenia that Moscow says could help re-establish Russian access to seaports via regional transit corridors. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed that Russia sell its concession for Armenia’s railways, while Russian officials simultaneously signal interest in reviving rail links with Georgia despite Tbilisi’s current refusal. The interplay between concession ownership, Armenian infrastructure, and Georgian transit policy will shape whether Russia can materially expand overland access to Black Sea and potentially other maritime routes under current sanctions constraints.

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