The key facts

  • Trilateral technical planning groups have been launched under the TRIPP project
  • The first two groups will deal with transport and electricity transmission
  • Joint company: 74% US, 26% Armenia, term of 49 years with a 50-year extension

Start of technical work

The United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan have launched the work of trilateral technical planning groups to implement the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) program, known as the Trump Route. This is stated in a joint statement by the governments of the three countries, which Gazeta.Ru cites. The groups were launched by US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Brendan Hanrahan, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan and Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov.

What was decided and what lies ahead

The parties agreed to form the first two groups , dealing with transport and electricity transmission. The statement called this step key to solving technical tasks and moving on to the next stages of the project, including integration with other infrastructure facilities in the region. Thus, for now this is about the start of technical work, not construction: subsequent stages have only been outlined.

Project terms and Iran's reaction

The framework agreement on strategic cooperation on the project was signed by Armenia and the United States on June 1, 2026 in Washington and on June 4 in Yerevan. The corridor will run through the Syunik region in southern Armenia. A joint company will be created for implementation: the US will receive 74%, Armenia 26%; the term of cooperation will be 49 years with the possibility of extension for another 50 years. Yerevan emphasizes that the infrastructure will remain under Armenian sovereignty. Iran has opposed the project: an adviser to the Supreme Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, said that Tehran would respond harshly to the US deployment in the Zangezur corridor, and if Trump and his allies cross Iran's red line, Tehran would Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke highly of the potential of the.