Samvel Martirosyan pointed to the possibility of infrastructure interdependence following the agreement between Team Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom
22.06.2026,
18:12
Information security expert and co-founder of Cyberhub.am, Samvel Martirosyan, pointed to the possibility of infrastructure interdependence following the agreement between Team Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom.
YEREVAN, June 22. /ARКА/. Information security expert and co-founder of Cyberhub.am, Samvel Martirosyan, pointed to the possibility of infrastructure interdependence following the agreement between Team Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom.
Earlier, Telecom Armenia announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with AzerTelecom, providing for the transmission and supply of internet transit through the two countries on a commercial basis.
"Team Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom signed an agreement on traffic transit: this news was unexpected, although to a certain extent it was expected. Essentially, as I understand it, two cables will run along the border," Martirosyan stated in a video on his Facebook page.
According to him, currently only rail transit operates between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "In this regard, a certain interdependence is emerging. For example, goods from Russia enter Armenia through Azerbaijan. Given periodic congestion at the Upper Lars checkpoint, the situation with fuel supplies, and other regional factors, dependence on certain routes may increase," Martirosyan noted.
According to the expert, the situation with internet traffic is different, as Azerbaijan itself requires this transit route, particularly to ensure communication with Nakhichevan.
"A certain infrastructural interdependence is developing, as Azerbaijan needs this connection to ensure communication with Nakhichevan," he said.
Martirosyan also noted that Team Telecom Armenia plays a significant role in the region as a transit operator.
"One of Team Telecom Armenia's press releases already noted that only about 10-15% of the traffic passing through its cables goes to Armenia. This means the company plays a significant role in the region as a transit operator. Furthermore, the North-South route is developing." Middle Eastern countries are routing traffic through Armenia, turning it into an important transit hub between East and West. This isn't just about Azerbaijan—Kazakhstani traffic could also pass through Armenia," the expert said.
At the same time, according to Martirosyan, the agreement also has a positive side, as it creates an additional backup communications channel.
"If, say, some old woman in Georgia were to cut a cable while digging potatoes, some of the traffic could be quickly rerouted along an alternative route," Martirosyan said.
Earlier, Telecom Armenia announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with AzerTelecom, providing for the transmission and supply of internet transit through the two countries on a commercial basis.
"Team Telecom Armenia and AzerTelecom signed an agreement on traffic transit: this news was unexpected, although to a certain extent it was expected. Essentially, as I understand it, two cables will run along the border," Martirosyan stated in a video on his Facebook page.
According to him, currently only rail transit operates between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "In this regard, a certain interdependence is emerging. For example, goods from Russia enter Armenia through Azerbaijan. Given periodic congestion at the Upper Lars checkpoint, the situation with fuel supplies, and other regional factors, dependence on certain routes may increase," Martirosyan noted.
According to the expert, the situation with internet traffic is different, as Azerbaijan itself requires this transit route, particularly to ensure communication with Nakhichevan.
"A certain infrastructural interdependence is developing, as Azerbaijan needs this connection to ensure communication with Nakhichevan," he said.
Martirosyan also noted that Team Telecom Armenia plays a significant role in the region as a transit operator.
"One of Team Telecom Armenia's press releases already noted that only about 10-15% of the traffic passing through its cables goes to Armenia. This means the company plays a significant role in the region as a transit operator. Furthermore, the North-South route is developing." Middle Eastern countries are routing traffic through Armenia, turning it into an important transit hub between East and West. This isn't just about Azerbaijan—Kazakhstani traffic could also pass through Armenia," the expert said.
At the same time, according to Martirosyan, the agreement also has a positive side, as it creates an additional backup communications channel.
"If, say, some old woman in Georgia were to cut a cable while digging potatoes, some of the traffic could be quickly rerouted along an alternative route," Martirosyan said.