WASHINGTON, U.S., March 10. The Trump Route for
International Peace and Prosperity will enhance the economic
integration from Central Asia to Europe and beyond, said Reggie
Singh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Critical Minerals,
U.S. Department of State, Trend's special corespondent reports.


He made the remarks during the U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade and
Business Conference, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the
U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC).


“The U.S.-Azerbaijan relationship has changed in unimaginable
ways. These changes were made possible by President Trump's
historic August 8th peace summit with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham
Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which resulted
in a pathway to peace to end the intractable 30-year
ArmeniaA-Azerbaijan conflict, opening a new era of stability,
security, and prosperity in the South Caucus. One of the keys to
unlocking peace was the establishment of the Trump Route for
International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). TRIPP is a
revolutionary, one-of-a-kind project that will reconnect mainland
Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan for the first time in decades, and it will
restore long-closed regional trade routes in addition to enhancing
economic integration and connectivity from Central Asia to Europe
and beyond,” he said.







Singh noted that under the Charter on Strategic Partnership, the
two countries jointly committed to enhancing bilateral cooperation
on energy, connectivity, trade, and two-way investment.


“Topics will include AI and digital development and security and
defense, among others. On energy, the Charter prioritizes
collaboration with Azerbaijan and third countries on interconnector
projects, diversifying supply routes, trip interconnections, civil
nuclear cooperation, and mobilizing private sector investment in
the oil, gas, and electricity sectors. As a model for future
cooperation, the Charter specifically highlights our past work
together helping implement ambitious projects. like the Southern
Gas Corridor, a testament to what we can achieve when we work
together,” he added.