BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 14. Armenia is
interested in the involvement of the European Union (EU) in the
Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project,
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the discussions on
"Armenia and the world at the crossroads of risks and
opportunities" held with the participation of ambassadors from the
U.S. and the EU, Trend reports.


"Yesterday, a significant milestone was achieved in Washington
towards the institutionalization of peace between Armenia and
Azerbaijan, as well as the practical realization of the TRIPP
project. I extend my congratulations to everyone on this important
development. Substantial investments and financial resources will
now be directed towards our region, which is indeed positive news,"
he remarked.


Pashinyan further emphasized that the U.S. has already committed
to participating in the project, and it is now crucial to engage in
detailed discussions with European Union partners regarding the
format of their involvement in the TRIPP initiative, along with
other specific projects.


On January 14, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published the
agreement signed between Armenia and the U.S. on the implementation
of the TRIPP project. Mirzoyan and Rubio met in Washington and
presented a framework program for the implementation of the TRIPP
project. The published document was assessed as a new step towards
fulfilling the commitments made at the White House on August 8,
2025, to support the establishment of a sustainable peace in the
South Caucasus.


The joint statement issued by Mirzoyan and Rubio announced
Armenia's intention to approve and endorse the establishment of the
TRIPP Development Company, tasked with overseeing the
implementation of the TRIPP project. The company will be granted
the authority to manage the project for an initial term of 49
years. Yerevan plans to offer Washington a 74% stake in the TRIPP
Development Company, while retaining a 26% share for itself.


On August 8, in Washington, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration.


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”.


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