President Ilham Aliyev says TRIPP corridor’s name signals long-term U.S. commitment

President Ilham Aliyev says TRIPP corridor’s name signals long-term U.S. commitment
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President Ilham Aliyev said the naming of the TRIPP corridor after U.S. President Donald Trump signals that the project will remain a priority for the current American administration and its successors.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference during a panel titled “Open Corridor Policy? Deepening Trans-Caspian Cooperation,” the President said the decision to associate the initiative with President Trump reflects its political significance.

“I think TRIPP carries President Trump’s name, and that means this corridor will be important for this administration and for those that follow,” President Aliyev said.

He added that if the project were not considered important, the U.S. President would not have allowed his name to be linked to it.

“The fact that his name has been given means that it will be implemented,” he said.

TRIPP, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, is also known as the Zangezur corridor. It is a proposed transport and logistics route linking mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave through southern Armenia. The initiative follows a trilateral declaration signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States on 8 August 2025 in Washington.

The corridor envisages new or upgraded rail links, oil and gas pipelines, and fibre-optic cables, aiming to transform the South Caucasus by boosting connectivity, trade and energy cooperation across the region.

The project is viewed as a key element of broader efforts to enhance Trans-Caspian integration and reshape regional transport architecture.

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