TRIPP aims to finally push Russia out of South Caucasus

ArmInfo. The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is a politicized project primarily aimed at strengthening US influence in the region and pressuring Russia to finally oust it from the South Caucasus. This  was stated by political scientist and PhD candidate in economics  Alexander Dudchak during a Yerevan-Moscow video conference.

In this regard, he noted that political expediency often drives the  decisions of politicians today, including the Armenian authorities.  Dudchak acknowledged that the project could contribute to the  region's development, but cautioned that its true purpose is not  economic progress, but control and interference in the region's  affairs.

He noted that the project will be overseen by a licensed American  company, which will own 74% of the shares and lease the territory for  49 years. "Armenia will only have a 26% stake. Therefore, the  economic benefit for Armenia comes down to the dominant American  influence in the region. This includes a US military presence and  control over the cargo that will be delivered, as well as full  information about the goods being transported," the political  scientist noted.

Summing up, Dudchak noted that the history of previous US  interventions in other countries, such as Nigeria, shows that  expecting benefits from such projects is extremely difficult,  including for Armenia.

On January 14, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published a framework  document signed with the American side in Washington for the  implementation of the Trump Roadmap for International Peace and  Prosperity (TRIPP). The 12-page document outlines the project's main  objectives and operating mechanisms.

Among other things, the document emphasizes Armenia's intention to  authorize and support the establishment of the TRIPP Development  Company. The company is expected to be responsible for developing the  TRIPP project, receiving an initial development right for a period of  49 years. Armenia intends to offer the United States a 74% stake in  the TRIPP Development Company, retaining 26%. This partnership is  expected to be extended for another 50 years, with an additional  ownership stake granted to the Armenian government, bringing its  stake to 49%.

As a reminder, on August 8, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a joint  seven-point "Declaration of Peace" in Washington. It envisages a  joint appeal to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in  Europe (OSCE) to terminate the OSCE Minsk process and related  structures, as well as the creation of a transport corridor through  Armenian territory that will connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan  exclave, surrounded by Armenia, Turkey and Iran.