Overview
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced the publication of the TRIPP Implementation Framework in Washington on January 13.
- Rubio said the United States would move forward on building the corridor and that the administration would work on implementation.
- The framework envisions a route across Armenian territory that connects mainland Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan as a segment of the wider Trans-Caspian trade link.
- U.S. and Armenian statements describe goals to strengthen prosperity and security for Armenia and Azerbaijan and to expand regional trade with links from Central Asia and the Caspian to Europe.
- Regional sensitivities persist, with Iran noted as concerned, while Armenian leaders have emphasized that the corridor will remain under Armenian sovereignty.