WASHINGTON, U.S., March 10. The U.S.
International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is in contact
with stakeholders in the South Caucasus to identify eligible
projects across priority sectors, a DFC official told Trend on the sidelines
of the U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade and Business Conference dedicated to
the 30th Anniversary of the United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of
Commerce (USACC) in Washington D.C.


DFC is the international investment arm of the U.S. Government.
It partners with the private sector to mobilize capital for
strategic investments around the world.


The DFC said it is eager to use the full range of its tools to
support private sector-led projects in the South Caucasus region
that advance this peace agenda, realize broader Middle Corridor
goals, and create opportunities and benefits for U.S.
companies.


"On August 8, 2025, President Trump brokered a historic peace
declaration with Armenia and Azerbaijan and signed bilateral
Memoranda of Understanding with the respective countries to deepen
engagement across range of priorities. These priorities include
boosting economic investment and advancing regional connectivity,
including through energy, transit, and digital infrastructure. DFC
is in contact with a broad range of public and private stakeholders
in the region to conduct business development and identify eligible
projects across priority sectors," noted the DFC official.


Earlier, following a visit by a U.S. business delegation to the
Middle Corridor, DFC Managing Director Kenneth Angell said that the
​the United States' goal is to boost the efficiency of the Middle
Corridor. Expressing hope that there will be opened up more
opportunities for the Middle Corridor, Angell highlighted the Trump
Route for International Peace and Prosperity, otherwise known as
TRIPP, as a key aspect of the forthcoming peace agreement between
Azerbaijan and Armenia.







"The U.S. government is open in providing financial tools,
either in the area of exports, in the area of feasibility studies,
in the area of investments in Azerbaijan," he added.


Moreover, Conor Coleman, Head of Investments at DFC said that
the organization is working to build secure, strategic investment
corridors and economic zones, noting that obviously, this aligns
closely with the growing Middle Corridor.


He pointed out that the Trans-Caspian Corridor is a key area of
focus for U.S. from foreign policy perspective.