Armenia is set to host a U.S. delegation in the coming days to discuss the implementation of the so-called Trump Route, which would pass through Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave.
The visit follows the Washington summit on August 8th, where Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled a peace treaty and agreed to establish the corridor, now named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).
Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan told RFE/RL that “discussions with the American side are planned in the near future, including on the implementation of the Trump Route” The exact timing of the visit has not yet been confirmed.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted on August 28th that no substantive talks on the Trump Route had taken place since the Washington summit:
We will start more substantive discussions in September with the U.S. on their part and Azerbaijan on their part.
The upcoming Armenian discussions come shortly after U.S. Certified Trade Mission representatives visited Azerbaijan on Monday, September 8th, to review the Washington summit outcomes.
According to Azertac, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met the delegation to discuss the summit’s “historical significance” and its ”contribution to regional peace and progress”. The parties emphasized the importance of ensuring smooth transit between Azerbaijan’s western regions and Nakhchivan.
The talks are expected to focus on practical steps to operationalize the corridor, including ongoing infrastructure projects such as the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, the Baku International Sea Trade Port, and the Alat Free Economic Zone.
