by Rachel Frazin

President Trump said this week that he wants to help U.S. energy companies “gain access” in Central Asia, saying an agreement with Armenia is in the works.

“Soon, the United States and Armenia will break ground together on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, which will transform the South Caucasus, and help our wonderful American Energy Companies gain access from Central Asia all the way to the United States,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday evening.

His post did not specify which companies he was hoping to assist or what type of energy they will produce, but his administration has been particularly friendly to fossil fuels.

In his post, he also praised Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, saying that Pashinyan has his “COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Re-Election.”

Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had advanced deals between the two countries.

Armenia has no proven reserves of oil or gas, according to the International Energy Agency, which has described the nation’s hard coal deposits as “modest.”

However, nearby Azerbaijan and Georgia do have oil and gas reserves.

Much of the Trump administration’s foreign policy has involved attempts to open up access to foreign resources, including energy. In Venezuela, for example, Trump has repeatedly emphasized his interest in getting the South American country’s vast oil reserves. In Ukraine, Trump has pushed for access to minerals.