Russia backs Armenia on “Trump Route” transport corridor with Azerbaijan

Russia has expressed support for Armenia’s plans to establish a transport corridor with Azerbaijan, known as the “Trump Route,” if Yerevan deems it necessary.

Speaking to journalists, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said: “We view this matter in this way. Armenia is our strategic ally, and if Armenia considers something beneficial for them, then of course we support them here.”

On August 8, 2025, an initial peace agreement was reached during a summit hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The leaders endorsed a joint declaration outlining a seven-point framework that emphasises sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the renunciation of force.

Foreign ministers from both nations initialled a draft “Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations” in the presence of Trump, Aliyev, and Pashinyan. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the accord as a “historic advance towards lasting peace.”

A key feature of the agreement is the establishment of the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), also referred to as the Zangezur Corridor — a transit route through Armenia’s Syunik province connecting mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave.

By Aghakazim Guliyev