Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan

""I believe that we are at the point where we can actually have Armenia serve as an important instrument for economic development in this region of the world, which will both persist and maintain the peace agreement, but also could lead to a lot of prosperity for the people of Armenia, and importantly to me, to the people of the United States," Vance said as he headed into a meeting with Pashinian."

"Vance's trip is heavily focused on developing economic relations with the two countries, which US officials have said will help build trust between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As part of the path to peace, a proposed 43-kilometer road-and-rail corridor, to be called the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), would run through Armenia and link Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave while opening a new East-West trade artery bypassing Russia and Iran."

"US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on February 9 to kick off a four-day visit to the Caucasus in support of a US-brokered peace deal and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region. Vance is meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and other senior Armenian officials and will later head to Baku for talks with officials in the Azerbaijani capital on February 10-11, according to the White House."

U.S. Vice President JD Vance began a four-day Caucasus visit in Yerevan on February 9 to support a US-brokered peace deal and promote a strategic transit corridor. He met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and other senior officials, then planned talks in Baku on February 10–11. The trip prioritizes economic relations to build trust between Armenia and Azerbaijan. A proposed 43-kilometer road-and-rail corridor called the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) would link Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia and open an East–West trade artery bypassing Russia and Iran. The initiative aims to reshape regional trade, energy, and influence.

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