Third-party participation in TRIPP project to be discussed "later," says Armenia

The Republic of Armenia has emphasized that the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) remains a bilateral initiative, with any involvement of additional parties to be discussed at a later stage.

The remarks were made by Sargis Khandanyan, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of Armenia’s National Assembly, at a briefing, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

“TRIPP is a bilateral project. Negotiations are being conducted between the Republic of Armenia and the United States, and any questions regarding the involvement of other parties will be addressed at a later stage,” Khandanyan noted.

He further clarified, “As stated in the Washington Declaration — any participation would require the consent of the parties and be decided by consensus.”

The remarks follow earlier comments by Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth CIS Countries Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, who indicated that Moscow does not rule out the possibility of joining the Trump Route project.

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is a major regional infrastructure initiative aimed at connecting mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave via Armenia’s Syunik region.

The project is backed by a declaration signed on August 8, 2025, in Washington by the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia together with US President Donald Trump. TRIPP is intended to function both as a confidence-building peace mechanism and as a strategic logistics corridor.

The initiative includes the construction of new railway and road links, as well as oil and gas pipelines, fibre-optic communications networks, and power transmission lines. Its broader objective is to integrate South Caucasus countries into the “Middle Corridor” trade route linking Europe and Asia, thereby enhancing regional transit capacity, trade flows, and economic diversification.

By Vafa Guliyeva