U.S. Vice President JD Vance will be joined by Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg during a trip to Italy, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 9-11 February, underscoring Washington’s push on peace and economic connectivity in the South Caucasus.
Earlier reports said U.S. Vice President JD Vance would travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan following the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
The planned visit highlights Washington’s intent to sustain engagement with Armenia as the peace framework moves into its implementation phase.
The visit underscores U.S. efforts to advance the framework agreed last year, while promoting trade, investment and infrastructure through the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) corridor, which also aims to enhance digital connectivity.
The framework was initialled on 8 August, 2025, when U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House.
A central pillar of the agreement was the launch of TRIPP, a U.S.-backed transit corridor through Armenia’s southern territory linking mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave, designed to strengthen regional connectivity.
For Yerevan, closer ties with Washington offer diplomatic backing, economic diversification and greater room for manoeuvre, though not a replacement for existing security arrangements.
For Azerbaijan, relations with the United States are increasingly centred on energy cooperation, transit routes and a formal strategic partnership.
Together, these parallel tracks shape Washington’s evolving role in the South Caucasus, as the region gains strategic importance beyond conflict management alone.
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