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Azerbaijan, the United States and Armenia have established trilateral technical planning groups to advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. The move is the next step toward implementing the regional connectivity project agreed at a peace summit in Washington in August 2025.
A joint statement by the three governments said the initiative brings together policymakers and technical experts, AnewZ reported. The groups will work to address practical challenges and speed up the development of transport and energy infrastructure in the South Caucasus.
Brendan Hanrahan, the US assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs; Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov; and Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan attended the launch of the groups.
The three countries agreed that the first two trilateral technical planning groups would focus on transport and electricity transmission. The groups will prepare for the next stages of TRIPP’s implementation, including resolving complex technical issues and connecting the planned route to existing regional infrastructure.
The initiative is intended to strengthen regional connectivity, encourage economic cooperation and create new opportunities for trade and investment. In their joint statement, the three governments stressed the importance of turning agreements into practical progress and reaffirmed their intention to accelerate implementation of all TRIPP components.
The establishment of the working groups was presented as a shift from high-level political agreements to technical planning.
Purpose of the TRIPP project
TRIPP is a proposed project covering multiple modes of transport and connectivity, intended to improve links between Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenian territory. The initiative is also intended to expand regional transport and commercial ties and create new connections between the South Caucasus and wider international markets.
The project emerged after a US-mediated summit in Washington on August 8, 2025. At the meeting, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met at the White House in the presence of US President Donald Trump. During the summit, the leaders signed a joint declaration setting out commitments to normalize relations and develop regional connectivity.
Regional economic integration
The project is seen as an important part of broader efforts to improve relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia after decades of conflict. The proposed route is expected not only to restore transport links but also to expand opportunities for economic integration by supporting trade, electricity transmission and other infrastructure projects in the region.
The latest trilateral initiative reflects continued cooperation between Baku, Yerevan and Washington to turn commitments made at the 2025 summit into practical measures. The governments reaffirmed their commitment to put the project into operation as soon as possible, with the new technical groups expected to play a key role in identifying the next steps.
