The participation of Russia and Türkiye in the TRIPP project was not discussed, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in a live broadcast from Washington following the signing of the document on the project’s implementation.
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The practical phase of implementing the “Trump Route” (TRIPP) project, including the start of construction works, is scheduled for 2026. This was announced by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to a written media inquiry.
As global supply chains shift from Russia-dependent routes and congested maritime points, the Middle Corridor – stretching from China to Europe via Central Asia and Türkiye – is emerging as a major Eurasian trade link, strengthening Türkiye’s role as a central hub connecting East and West.
New rail links, expanded Caspian crossings and Türkiye’s Railport terminal are accelerating freight flows across Middle Corridor, reshaping east-west transport dynamics.
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia play key roles along the TITR, which offers a vital alternative trade corridor between China and Europe that bypasses Russia. In recent years, Kazakhstan has strengthened its position as a regional transit hub.
This forms the cornerstone of an ambitious fleet renewal and capacity expansion program that aims to cement its leadership in the global cargo market.
China has joined the joint logistics enterprise established by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
The Caspian region has emerged as a critical test-ground for the Trump administration’s transactional foreign policy.
The Zangezur Corridor – recently rebranded as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) — has become one of the most discussed and debated infrastructure projects in Eurasia.
After Azerbaijan’s victory in the 44-day war, the South Caucasus entered a fundamentally new political phase. The formation of a new balance of power became the starting point for a large-scale transformation of the region’s transport and logistics architecture.
Recently, accredited foreign diplomats in Baku made their 20th visit to the liberated lands of Karabakh and East Zangezur.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia is ready to facilitate the transit of Turkish cargo to Azerbaijan through its territory — a move marking a significant step toward normalization in the South Caucasus.
The International Transport Corridor project continues moving toward the implementation stage.
On September 11, the transport ministers of Turkey, Syria, and Jordan agreed to implement a project to restore the Hejaz Railway.
The Middle Corridor is becoming one of the most discussed topics at leading international platforms. News from New York has confirmed this once again.
The Zangezur Corridor promises to boost trade, energy security and peace across the South Caucasus region.
The deal includes the creation of a major transit corridor to be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which will link Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave across a 32-kilometer (20-mile) stretch of Armenian territory.
Peace in the Caucasus could provide the keystone to connect Europe and Central Asia through the Middle Corridor.
The Zangezur Corridor will link Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, boosting trade from Türkiye to Central Asia and the economy in the broader region.
The opening of the Zangezur Corridor (TRIPP), which will connect Azerbaijan’s main territory with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia’s Zangezur (Syunik) region, is a historic step that will shape new geopolitical and geoeconomic realities in the South Caucasus in 2025.
Last month, following a successful visit to Washington, where he signed a historic peace agreement with Armenia, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev traveled to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, for meetings with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan.
A U.S. delegation will visit Armenia next week to discuss the “Trump Route” (TRIPP, Zangezur Corridor) project.
With limited options, Iran treads carefully as the Zangezur Corridor reshapes the Caucasus.
After more than three decades, the passenger train connecting Baku and Aghdam has officially resumed, offering travellers a new gateway into a region that is not only steeped in history but also undergoing rapid transformation.