The three countries launched the first two planning groups, for transportation and electricity transmission, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said in a joint statement on 7 November 2026. The groups bring officials and technical experts together to work on the proposed transit route.
The transportation and electricity-transmission groups will bring policymakers and technical experts from the three countries together to address technical issues and prepare for later stages of implementation, including connections to other regional infrastructure, the joint statement published by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said.
The launch follows the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders’ joint declaration of 8 August 2025, and the publication of a US–Armenia implementation framework on 13 January 2026. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry published a separate bilateral framework agreement on 26 May 2026.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is intended to provide transit using different forms of transportation across Armenian territory. The US–Armenia framework describes it as a connection between the main part of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, respecting Armenia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and jurisdiction.
The three sides reaffirmed their commitment to making all parts of TRIPP operational quickly. The statement gave no completion date.
President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the ratification law on 10 November, completing the presidential legislative step for the Armenia–US strategic cooperation framework.
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