Yerevan targets 2026 start for TRIPP infrastructure project

The practical phase of implementing the “Trump Route” (TRIPP) project, including the start of construction works, is scheduled for 2026, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has announced.

In response to a written inquiry, the ministry clarified that Armenia is engaged in intensive negotiations with its American partners to develop the legal framework and regulatory mechanisms for the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” project, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

The ministry noted that the Armenian-American joint venture — TRIPP Company — will be registered in Armenia and will be granted the right to develop the necessary infrastructure, including railways and highways, oil and gas pipelines, as well as fibre-optic communication lines.

The diplomatic authority also emphasised that the project fully fits into the logic of major infrastructure initiatives aimed at enhancing regional connectivity, including the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, the “Middle Corridor”) and the “Persian Gulf–Black Sea” international transport corridor.

For the record, TRIPP, also referred to as Zangezur Corridor, is a strategic regional infrastructure initiative that connects mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia’s Syunik (Zangezur–ed.) region.

The project was formalised with a declaration signed on August 8, 2025, in Washington by the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, alongside US President Donald Trump. TRIPP aims to serve as both a peace-building mechanism and a key logistics corridor.

The Corridor encompasses new railways and roads, oil and gas pipelines, fibre-optic networks, and electricity transmission lines. Its overarching goal is to integrate South Caucasus nations into the “Middle Corridor” trade route linking Europe and Asia, boosting regional transit, trade, and economic diversification.

By Khagan Isayev