Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated that Yerevan will require the assistance of third-party partner countries during the construction and management phases of the global TRIPP ("Trump Route") project, which is planned in a bilateral format with the United States.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the minister made this strategic statement during a joint press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. Mirzoyan emphasized that while the primary agreement remains between Armenia and the US, the complexity of the infrastructure requires broader international cooperation.
"We hope to move to the next stage—construction—as soon as possible, and it is precisely here that we will need third partners," Ararat Mirzoyan noted. He added that although the contract is between Armenia and the US, foreign support will be necessary for the management of the systems. Currently, work on the project is continuing at an intensive pace and is in the stage of finalizing the intergovernmental agreement.
The TRIPP project is notable for its global scale, encompassing the interests of numerous countries from China to Portugal. According to the minister, one end of the route is intended to border Azerbaijan, while the other will border Nakhchivan. The logical continuation of the project involves a railway network connecting Armenia to Turkey and Central Asian countries. Additionally, states in the Middle East are reported to have expressed special interest in this global initiative.
The TRIPP initiative, supported by US President Donald Trump, aims to enhance regional connectivity and provide a strategic corridor for international trade. By integrating existing transport hubs and developing new rail infrastructure, the project seeks to stabilize economic ties across the South Caucasus and beyond. The involvement of Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhchivan is seen as a critical component for the project's viability, potentially opening new transit routes between Europe and Asia.
