BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 12. The Trump Route
for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) represents a major
milestone in the pursuit of durable peace and regional
connectivity, Elchin Amirbayov, the Special Representative of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said in an interview with
the JASON Editorial Committee at the Azerbaijani Embassy in The
Hague, Trend
reports.


“TRIPP is not just a road; it is a route for trust, cooperation,
and prosperity. Azerbaijan is firmly convinced that its
implementation may benefit all actors involved, without exception,
as it is meant to contribute to consolidating peace, achieving
stability, and economic development in the region. Therefore, we
invite all parties to regard it as a true win-win project,”
Amirbayov said.


In the interview, Amirbayov also discussed Azerbaijan’s broader
regional and international engagement. He highlighted the country’s
energy exports to Europe, including natural gas and emerging green
energy projects, and stressed the corridor’s role in enhancing
trade and transport links with Türkiye, Central Asia, and the
Turkic world. He touched on environmental cooperation, particularly
with Dutch partners in green technologies, and reiterated
Azerbaijan’s commitment to a balanced foreign policy with Russia
and Iran. At the same time, he acknowledged ongoing challenges such
as landmine contamination in liberated territories and
constitutional issues in Armenia, which remain key hurdles for
ensuring lasting peace.


On August 8 in Washington, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration. One of
the points of the document provides for the launch of the “Trump
Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) to unblock
regional communications.


During the meeting, Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan initialed the draft “Agreement on the
Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia” and signed a
joint appeal to the current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to close the
OSCE Minsk Group process.