Procurement Summary
Country: Armenia
Summary: Opportunities and Constraints for more Competitive Logistics Service Provision in Armenia
Deadline: 14 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 29 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148164471
Document Ref. No.: 0002023422
Competition: ICB
Financier: World Bank (WB)
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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With the prospect of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and of normalization of commercial relations between Armenia and Türkiye, the Government of Armenia announced the concept of the Crossroads of Peace Initiative (CPI). The CPI envisions the reestablishment of road and rail corridors connecting Armenia to Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The CPI aims at improving freight and passenger connectivity in the region, enhance international trade for Armenia, lower transport costs for imports and exports, and reduce the reliance on a single North-South corridor for regional connectivity. In August 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan, with the mediation of the United States, initialed a draft Peace Agreement. The reopening of borders and reestablishment of transport connections between Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Türkiye are at the very core of the Peace discussions, including the conceptualization of the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).With its geographical position, sharing borders with Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye, Armenia could be a strategic node for improving cross-country connectivity and position itself as a transit logistics hub. The development of competitive and fit-for-purpose logistics services will be needed to realize this potential, complementing the envisioned linear infrastructure investments on the rail and road networks. Cargo consolidation is critical to enable volumes that can make long-distance transport via rail economically competitive. Ensuring seamless road-rail transshipments helps maximize the benefits and synergies of intermodality, exploiting the benefits of the flexibility and time-responsiveness of road transport and the lower unitary cost per ton-km of rail over long distances. Moreover, the provision of other value‑added logistics services could enable Armenia-s private sector to further take advantage of the country-s geographic position once the borders are open. It is therefore important to identif...
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Armenia-Logistics-Sector-Assement_TORs_EOI.pdf