U.S. and Armenia Set Framework for Trump-Backed Trade Corridor
The United States and Armenia have agreed on an implementation framework to develop a trade corridor that is the centerpiece of the provisional Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal signed last summer in Washington. According to the document, the United States will have a majority stake in developing infrastructure for what is known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, announced the memorandum of understanding following a January 13 meeting…