May 26 2026
U.S. and Armenia Edge Towards Planned Azerbaijan Corridor
Rubio has signed agreements in Yerevan to renew a strategic partnership and cooperate on critical minerals.
TEC News / AFP
— May 26, 2026
The United States pledged to move forward with Armenia on a planned transport corridor—linking Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave—during a brief visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Yerevan on Tuesday, May 26th.
Rubio, returning from a trip to India, met Armenian foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan during a refueling stop and initiated a new step in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. Speaking at a signing ceremony at Yerevan airport, Rubio declared
This agreement marks the biggest step to date on making this historic route a reality, on advancing peace, and on increasing prosperity in Armenia and frankly in the region.
The initiative, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, envisions a road-and-rail corridor running through Armenia to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan.
Rubio also signed agreements in Yerevan on renewing a broad strategic partnership and working together on critical minerals, a key priority for Washington.
Meanwhile, Georgian prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with a U.S. State Department delegation in Tbilisi, where discussions focused on resetting bilateral relations and establishing a strategic partnership. According to the Georgian government, Kobakhidze reaffirmed readiness to renew ties from a clean slate, based on mutual respect.
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