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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance says the proposed TRIPP corridor – short for the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” – could bring sweeping economic change to the South Caucasus by unlocking trade routes, energy flows, and private investment across the region.
Speaking in Yerevan after talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Vance described the initiative as a historic opportunity to reshape regional connectivity and strengthen the foundations of a durable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
According to the vice president, the project would channel significant private capital into infrastructure through a dedicated TRIPP Enterprise Fund. Planned investments would target railways, pipelines, and other cross-border transport links designed to integrate regional economies and expand access to global markets.
Vance argued that deeper economic interdependence could help stabilize long-standing political tensions. When countries become connected through trade and energy systems, he said, the incentives for conflict decline while the prospects for sustained peace increase.
The initiative also signals a broader U.S. effort to expand its economic and strategic footprint in the South Caucasus at a moment when regional transport corridors and energy security are gaining renewed geopolitical importance.
While timelines and financing details remain unclear, TRIPP is already being presented by Washington as more than an infrastructure project – a framework intended to link prosperity with reconciliation in one of Eurasia’s most contested regions.