Azerbaijan, the United States and Armenia have launched trilateral technical planning groups to advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), marking another step towards implementing the regional connectivity project agreed at the Washington peace summit in August 2025.
According to a joint statement issued by the three governments, the initiative brings together policymakers and technical experts to address practical challenges and accelerate the development of transport and energy infrastructure across the South Caucasus.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Brendan Hanrahan, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov and Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan were all present at the launch.
The three countries agreed to establish the first two trilateral technical planning groups, focusing on transportation and electricity transmission.
The groups will work to resolve complex technical issues and prepare for the next stages of TRIPP’s implementation, including connecting the planned route with existing regional infrastructure.
The initiative is intended to strengthen regional connectivity, encourage economic cooperation and create new opportunities for trade and investment.
In their joint statement, the three governments emphasised the importance of turning their commitments into practical progress, reaffirming their intention to accelerate the implementation of all components of TRIPP.
The establishment of the working groups represents a move from high-level political agreements towards technical planning.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity is a proposed multimodal transport and connectivity project intended to improve links between Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenian territory.
The initiative also aims to expand regional transport and commercial connections, potentially providing new links between the South Caucasus and wider international markets.
TRIPP emerged from the U.S.-brokered Washington summit on 8 August 2025, when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met at the White House in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump.
During the summit, the leaders signed a joint declaration outlining commitments to normalising relations and developing regional connectivity.
The project is considered an important component of broader efforts to improve relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia following decades of conflict.
Beyond restoring transport connections, the proposed route could support trade, electricity transmission and other infrastructure projects, creating opportunities for greater economic integration across the region.
The latest trilateral initiative reflects continued cooperation between Baku, Yerevan and Washington as the three sides work to translate the commitments made at the 2025 summit into practical arrangements.
The governments reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the project into operation as quickly as possible, with the newly established technical groups expected to play a central role in determining the next steps.
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