Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States launched two technical planning groups on Nov. 6 for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), starting joint work on transportation and electricity transmission.
The launch brought together U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brendan Hanrahan, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan and Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov. The groups are intended to bring policymakers and technical specialists together to address practical issues. They are also meant to prepare the project for later implementation, including connections to other regional infrastructure.
TRIPP is planned as a route for several forms of transport through Armenia, connecting mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave. The U.S.-Armenia framework says Armenia retains sovereignty and jurisdiction over project areas on its territory. The initiative builds on a declaration signed at a Washington summit on Aug. 8, 2025.
The three governments have said they want to move the project's parts toward operation. The announcement marks the start of technical planning, not construction. The joint statement gives no final route, budget or construction schedule.
Reporting identifies financing and border-crossing arrangements as unresolved.