Washington, Baku and Yerevan have launched trilateral technical working groups to speed up implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). The three governments announced the move in a joint statement dated November 6.
According to the statement, the work of the TRIPP working groups was launched by Brendan Hanrahan, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, and Elnur Mammadov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan.
The statement stressed that this kind of trilateral cooperation will support long-term stability, economic revival, connectivity and trade ties in the region. It also noted that the step reaffirms the historic significance of the Peace Summit Declaration of August 8, 2025, brokered by President Donald Trump.
Separate groups for transport and energy
In the first phase, the parties agreed to set up two technical planning groups, one covering transport and the other covering electricity transmission. These groups, the statement said, will help resolve complex technical issues while accelerating the move to the project’s next stages, including its integration with other regional infrastructure initiatives.
All three sides reaffirmed their commitment to fully implementing every element of the TRIPP project as quickly as possible.
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