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U.S.-Armenia Statement on Implementation Framework for TRIPP Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met today in Washington, D.C., to announce the release of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) Implementation Framework.  This document, published below, is the latest step toward fulfilling the commitments made at the White House on August 8, 2025, to advance the cause of lasting peace in the South Caucasus. The Framework outlines a concrete path to operationalize the TRIPP, which is intended to establish unimpeded, multimodal transit connectivity on the territory of Armenia.  While connecting the main part of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and creating a vital link in the Trans-Caspian Trade Route, the TRIPP is expected to generate reciprocal benefits for international and intra-state connectivity for the Republic of Armenia. Reflecting the principles affirmed at the historic August 8, 2025, Peace Summit hosted by President Trump, the TRIPP Implementation Framework underscores the importance of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and reciprocity to the overall success of the TRIPP.  The ultimate objective of the TRIPP is to strengthen the prosperity and security of Armenia and Azerbaijan and further American commerce by expanding regional trade and connectivity as well as create new transit opportunities linking Central Asia and the Caspian to Europe. TRIPP Implementation Framework (PDF) Share Share Forward “Trump Route” Project Does Not Undermine Armenia’s Sovereignty, Says Marco Rubio WASHINGTON, DC — The “Trump Route” project in no way violates Armenia’s sovereignty, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a meeting with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Washington on January 13. “The ‘Trump Route’ project does not undermine Armenia’s sovereignty in any way. It opens Armenia to trade and enables the country to prosper economically,” Rubio said. “There is no issue of sovereignty here—on the contrary, it reflects respect for that sovereignty.” Rubio noted that bilateral relations continue to strengthen both within the framework of the joint statement on the Armenia–U.S. implementation framework for the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) project, as well as through arrangements outside the TRIPP framework. He described the TRIPP project as a potential model for the international community. “We truly believe that the TRIPP—Trump Route—arrangement can become a global model for how countries can open themselves to economic activity and prosperity without in any way calling into question or undermining their sovereignty or territorial integrity,” Rubio said. According to the Secretary of State, the project will be beneficial for Armenia, the United States, and all parties involved. He emphasized that important steps are being taken today to fulfill commitments aimed at advancing the initiative. Foreign Minister Mirzoyan and Secretary Rubio met in Washington on January 13 to announce the implementation framework for the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) project. As noted by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the document represents “a new step toward implementing the commitments reached at the White House on August 8, 2025, in support of achieving lasting peace in the South Caucasus.” Share Share Forward Donate Now