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Armenia and the United States are expected to adopt a joint statement on the TRIPP Implementation Framework during Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
“On January 13-14, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will be on a working visit in the United States. The agenda of the visit includes a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A joint statement on the TRIPP Implementation Framework is planned,” the ministry said.
According to the public schedule published by the State Department, the Mirzoyan-Rubio meeting will begin at 12:00 p.m. Washington time (9:00 p.m. Yerevan time) on Tuesday.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is a connectivity project in Armenia, envisaged under the U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani joint declaration signed in Washington, D.C. The project is expected to unlock strategic economic opportunities, create long-term benefits by promoting infrastructure investment, and enhance regional connectivity. TRIPP is part of the Crossroads of Peace project, and an Armenian-American joint enterprise is expected to develop the route.